Parole, Probation & Supervised Release Questions — Ask The Inmate

You might try calling the facility and speak with her counselor - find out what the facts of the case and sentencing were. A criminal offender becomes eligible for parole according to the type of sentence received from the court. The "parole eligibility date" is the earliest time the offender might be paroled. If the Parole Commission decides to grant parole, it will set the date of release, but the date must be on or after the "eligibility" date. The process begins...

The assigned parole agent from the Board of Probation and Parole (Board) will visit with the proposed home provider, in person, at the residence being offered. The agent will give the home provider a copy of the brochure What Offenders and Their Families Need to Know. The agent will review the home provider agreement letter with the proposed home provider, and have the home provider sign the form. It is very important for the home provider to be available to...

Antonio White (832443) at Dodge State Prison is currently serving a Life sentence. We do not see any active parole hearing scheduled for this inmate. The database states: Tentative Parole Month - Life Some life sentenced inmates become eligible for consideration after fourteen years, (committed offense prior to July 1, 2006), others after thirty years (committed offense after July 1, 2006), and a select few are eligible after seven years (committed offense prior to 1995 or the life sentence was for...

Parole is the discretionary decision of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles to release a certain offender from confinement after he or she has served an appropriate portion of a prison sentence. Parole allows for an offender to serve a portion of the term of imprisonment under supervision, in the community, rather than in prison. Persons on parole remain under state supervision and control according to conditions which, if violated, allow for re-imprisonment. The Board considers all available information...

He will face charges in one state and if found guilty be given a harsher penalty than someone not on parole. He will enter this state's prison system with a detainer. Once that is completed he will most likely be picked up by a sheriff from the state where he is on parole. He will be held until meeting with a judge from that jurisdiction. The bureau of prisons will give input as to what they would want in the...

Parole boards are vested with almost unlimited power to decide who gets out of prison when, and why. Hearsay, rumor and instinct are all fair game. The law directs the board to take into account “the inmate’s culture, language, values, mores, judgments, communicative ability and other unique qualities.” In many states, the boards’ most basic workings are shielded by law from public view. Boards are not obligated to give any but the most cursory reasons for their decisions, which...

There is no real answer. The probation officer will get to the violation when he gets around to it. There is no rhyme or reason, we can empathize with your situation, but they go on their own timetable. There is an outside chance that they will NOT violate him for lack of payment because they are mindful that jobs and money are hard to come by. Non-payment is not the worse offense they see so maybe this PO is in...

A probation violation with three separate issues stacked together is a serious situation, and the outlook is not good. The judge who originally granted probation instead of prison time extended a form of leniency, and coming back before that same judge on a violation, especially one involving missed reporting, unpaid fees, and a dirty test, is going to test that goodwill hard. In Tennessee, a VOP hearing does not carry the same burden of proof as a criminal trial. The judge...

For anyone reading this - Probation is a privilege, not to be taken lightly. We encourage the loved ones of anyone on probation to encourage your inmate to follow the rules and guidelines to the letter. Probation officers are looking to violate offenders for any violation. That is their job and they are graded on whether the offenders in their purview are keeping their nose celan. the PO looks bad if someone on their watch is committing other crimes. Their...

It can't hurt to speak the parole officer but you know that they have little sympathy or tolerance for the violator. The POs role is to keep the integrity of the judicial process when rewarding an inmate with parole. If the inmate cannot keep their end of the deal - or worse catch another charge, they will get violated and must return to prison to do the remaining time left on their original sentence. They might even catch more time...