Who is eligible for parole?
Pursuant to 11 Del. C. §4346, the Board may release an offender on parole after one-third of the term imposed by the Court has been served, such term to be reduced by such merit and good behavior credits as have been earned, or one hundred and twenty (120) days, whichever is greater if, in the Board’s discretion, the Board is satisfied that reasonable probability exists that the offender can be released without detriment to the community or to him/her self; and, in the opinion of the Board, parole supervision would be in the best interest of society and an aid to rehabilitation of the offender as a law-abiding citizen. However, the Board has no duty to consider any offender eligible for parole who has not made an application for parole. Furthermore, the Board has no obligation to allow an offender eligible for parole to appear before it, even if the offender has applied for parole, and the Department has filed a report recommending parole (11 Del. C. §4347(e)).
