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Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

Article 13 – Board of Parole Hearings

Revised March 29, 2006

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62090.5.1.2 Initial Parole Consideration Hearing

  • An Initial Parole Consideration Hearing is conducted by a panel of three, of which at least two are BPHBoard of Parole Hearings (formerly Board of Prison Terms) Commissioners. This hearing may include an attorney representing the inmate, a DA representing the county in which the crime occurred, and the victim or next of kin representing a victim. The purpose is to consider the inmate’s suitability for parole and, if suitable, establish a term. The hearing is scheduled 13 months before the inmate’s Minimum Eligible Parole Date (MEPD). A Post-conviction Progress Report and a Life Prisoner Evaluation Report shall be completed by the inmate’s counselor for use in the hearing.