How Much Time for a Parole Violation With New Charges?

This is one of the harder questions to put a number on because the answer depends on factors that vary significantly from case to case and jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

When someone violates parole and picks up new charges at the same time, they are typically looking at two separate proceedings running alongside each other. The parole violation is handled by the original sentencing judge or a parole board, while the new charges go through the court system in whatever jurisdiction the new offense occurred. If that is a different county or state than where the original sentence came from, they could be facing two separate judges and two separate penalties that stack on top of each other.

The parole violation piece alone can send someone back to finish whatever remained on their original sentence. If they had years left on that sentence when they were released, all of that time can come back into play. The judge or parole board does not have to give any credit for time spent successfully on parole before the violation.

On top of that, the new charges carry their own potential sentence. Depending on the severity of the offense, that sentence could run concurrent with the revoked parole time or consecutive to it, meaning they serve one after the other.

What makes parole violation cases particularly unforgiving is the attitude of the original judge. A judge who extended leniency at sentencing and watched someone walk out the door on parole is not going to look favorably on a violation. That goodwill is gone and the response tends to reflect it.

Without knowing the specific charges, the original sentence, and the jurisdiction involved, it is impossible to estimate what the outcome will be. An experienced criminal defense attorney who knows the local court and the judge involved is the only person positioned to give a realistic assessment.