Parole Hearing

Parole hearings are held to determine an offender's eligibility for parole. Once a sufficient amount of time for a prison sentence has been served, offenders who are not deemed dangerous can be sent back into the community on parole, where they will be under the close supervision of a parole officer during the remainder of their sentence. more »

After serving part of a sentence, a prisoner can win parole, release from a correctional facility into a community where he or she will finish the sentence under close supervision. The parole review board will grant the prisoner's release only after a hearing. Follow these steps to pass the board's review. more »

To be eligible for parole, an offender must have typically served at least a full third of the ordered sentence in a correctional facility. At the time of the parole eligibility date, a parole hearing will be set where the offender, victims and witnesses will be asked to testify to determine if the offender may serve the remainder of... more »

Parole is granted to offenders who have served a percentage of their sentences in a correctional institution. A parolee lives outside of prison but completes the remainder of the sentence under strict supervision by a parole officer or other officer of the court. more »

Parole is granted to prisoners by a parole commission that reviews the specifics of each application and judges its merits. You must serve at least a third of your sentence before applying for parole, and, if the board grants it, you will live under close supervision in a community until the parole ends. Follow these steps to learn... more »