What is the difference between a personal appearance and a jacket review?
Parole Board policy determines who makes a personal appearance before the Parole Board and who will have a review by the Board but will not make a personal appearance. This is called a jacket review. Generally speaking offenders whom have committed a violence offense and are incarcerated for the third time or less make a personal appearance before the Board. For every offender who is considered for parole the Board receives an investigative report prepared by a member of the Parole Board staff and can also receive mail relating to that offender at their post office boxes.
