What is the two stage hearing process?
Offenders that have been convicted of a violent offense must by statute have a two-stage hearing. At the first stage the Board receives a report on each offender and makes a decision whether to pass the case to the next stage or vote no. If the offender is passed to the second stage, their case will be heard at the next months hearing. At that time the District Attorney, victim or victims representative and the offenders supporters can appear and speak to the Board. Offenders who have committed non-violent offenses have only a single stage hearing.
