What kind of hearing will the accused parolee receive before the Board?
The usual final parole revocation hearing is summary in nature and based upon the record made before the Administrative Law Judge and information gathered at the final parole revocation hearing. The parole violator may however make a request for a “special hearing” when he/she meets with the Board if he/she has a new or different information than that which was presented at the preliminary hearing and can demonstrate that the information was not available at the time of the preliminary hearing. Special hearings are discretionary. They are hearings with witnesses and an attorney. The parole violator must make the request before the final hearing begins. The Board will take the request under advisement. If the Board decides that a special hearing should be granted, the case will be continued and deferred for two (2) months to set up the hearing and call witnesses and notify the attorney. If the request for a “special hearing” is denied, the final parole revocation hearing will continue i
