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Title 28: Public Institutions and Corrections

Chapter 007: Parole

• Subchapter 001: GENERAL PROVISIONS

• § 401. Construction

  This chapter shall be construed to provide a method of supervising the serving of a sentence through the provision of parole services, but is not intended to affect the constitutional power of the Governor to fully, partially, or conditionally pardon inmates. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)

• § 402. Definitions

  As used in this chapter:

  (1) “Parole” means the release of an inmate to the community by the Parole Board before the end of the inmate’s sentence subject to conditions imposed by the Board and subject to the supervision and control of the Commissioner. If a court or other authority files a warrant or detainer against an inmate, the Board may release him or her on parole to answer the warrant and serve any subsequent sentences.

  (2) “Interview” means an appearance by the inmate at a meeting of the Parole Board.

  (3) “Review” means an evaluation of an inmate’s records without an appearance by the inmate before the Parole Board. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 55, eff. April 29, 1998; 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)

• § 403. Powers and responsibilities of the Commissioner regarding parole

  The Commissioner is charged with the following powers and responsibilities regarding the administration of parole:

  (1) To supervise and control persons placed on parole, subject to the rules and orders of the Parole Board as to the conditions of parole. The Commissioner may use electronic monitoring equipment such as global position monitoring, automated voice recognition telephone equipment, and transdermal alcohol monitoring equipment to enable more effective or efficient supervision of individuals placed on parole. Transdermal alcohol monitoring equipment shall be used for such purposes as discouraging persons whose licenses have been suspended for DUI from operating motor vehicles on Vermont highways;

  (2) To detain for safekeeping at a correctional facility any parolee who allegedly has violated the terms of his or her parole, pending a conference with the Parole Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting, such period of detention not to exceed 30 days;

  (3) To establish and provide as he or she deems necessary outpatient counseling and treatment services to persons paroled from, or on pre-parole release or conditional release from, confinement within the Department and, in his or her discretion, to require payment of reasonable fees for such services, if the person is financially able to make the payment;

  (4) To establish and maintain a register of individuals who ask to be notified of the parole interview or review of an inmate by the Parole Board. The register shall constitute a confidential record that shall only be disclosed to persons within the Department specifically designated by the Commissioner;

  (5) To provide written notification of the date, time, and place of a parole interview or review of an inmate by the Parole Board to an individual who asks to be notified of the parole interview or review. At least 30 days prior to the date of the interview or review, the notice shall be sent by first class mail, or by another most appropriate method, to the last address provided to the Department by the individual. A copy of the notice shall be provided to the Parole Board prior to the interview or review. Failure of the Department to provide the notice or provide it in a timely manner shall not affect the validity of proceedings conducted by the Parole Board. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 56, eff. April 29, 1998; 2007, No. 179 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.)

• § 404. Repealed. 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 66, eff. April 29, 1998.

• Subchapter 002: PAROLE BOARD

• § 451. Creation of Board

  (a) A Parole Board of five members is created. The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint five regular members and two alternates for terms of three years in such a manner that not more than three terms shall expire annually. Initial terms may be less than three years. Each member and alternate shall hold office until a successor is appointed and qualified. The Governor shall designate the Board’s chair. As far as practicable, the Governor shall appoint as members persons who have knowledge of and experience in correctional treatment, crime prevention, or human relations, and shall give consideration, as far as practicable, to geographic representation of the State. The Board shall select one of its members to serve as Vice Chair of the Board. If the Chair resigns or is otherwise permanently unable to serve on the Board, the Vice Chair shall serve as interim chair until the Governor designates a new chair pursuant to this section. The Chair or the executive director may assign alternates to serve on the Board in the absence of a regular member and such alternates shall have all the powers and authority of a regular member when so assigned.

  (b) Three members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of a meeting. Notwithstanding 1 V.S.A. § 172, the concurrence of a majority of members present at a Parole Board meeting shall be necessary and sufficient for Board action.

  (c) The Chair of the Parole Board shall be entitled to compensation in the amount of $20,500.00 annually, effective on the first pay period in fiscal year 2006, which shall be in lieu of any per diem otherwise authorized by law. If the Vice Chair assumes the duties of the Chair for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days, the compensation otherwise payable to the Chair during his or her absence shall be paid to the Vice Chair. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1973, No. 43, eff. April 6, 1973; 1983, No. 89, § 1; 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 57, eff. April 29, 1998; 2005, No. 63, § 11.)

• § 452. Official seal; records

  (a) The Board shall adopt an official seal of which the courts shall take judicial notice.

  (b) The Board shall keep a record of its acts and shall notify each correctional facility of its decisions relating to persons confined in that facility.

  (c) [Repealed.] (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 58, eff. April 29, 1998; 2011, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. May 14, 2012; 2017, No. 113 (Adj. Sess.), § 170.)

• § 453. Advisory board for pardons

  On request of the Governor, the Board shall act as an advisory board to assist or act for him or her in investigating or hearing matters pertaining to pardons, and may make recommendations to him or her regarding such matters. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)

• § 454. Finality of Parole Board determinations

  The determinations of the Parole Board shall not be reviewable except as to compliance with the provisions of this chapter. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)

• § 455. Director

  (a) The position of Parole Board Director is created. The Director shall be appointed by the Governor after consultation with the Board.

  (b) The Director shall serve for a term of four years commencing on March 1 and continuing until his or her successor is appointed.

  (c) The Director shall be exempt from classified State service.

  (d) The Secretary of Human Services, in consultation with the Parole Board and the Department of Human Resources, shall establish the minimum and preferred qualifications, duties, and compensation of the Director. (Added 2005, No. 63, § 14.)

• § 456. Parole Board independence

  (a) The Parole Board shall be an independent and impartial body.

  (b) In a pending parole revocation hearing, the Parole Board shall not be counseled by:

  (1) Assistant Attorneys General; and

  (2) any attorney employed by the Department of Corrections.

  (c) If any attorney employed by the Department of Corrections or an Assistant Attorney General or the direct supervisor of an Assistant Attorney General who represents the Department of Corrections in parole revocation hearings provides training to the Parole Board members on the subject of parole revocation hearings, the Defender General shall be notified prior to the training and given the opportunity to participate. (Added 2015, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 25, 2016.)

• Subchapter 003: ELIGIBILITY FOR PAROLE

• § 501. Eligibility for parole consideration

  An inmate who is serving a sentence of imprisonment who is not eligible for presumptive parole pursuant to section 501a of this title shall be eligible for parole consideration as follows:

  (1) If the inmate’s sentence has no minimum term or a zero minimum term, the inmate shall be eligible for parole consideration within 12 months after commitment to a correctional facility.

  (2) If the inmate’s sentence has a minimum term, the inmate shall be eligible for parole consideration after the inmate has served the minimum term of the sentence. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1983, No. 89, § 2; 1993, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 80, eff. June 21, 1994; 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 59, eff. April 29, 1998; 2001, No. 61, § 85, eff. June 16, 2001; 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)

• § 501a. Presumptive parole

  An inmate who is serving a sentence of imprisonment shall be eligible for presumptive release in accordance with subsection 502a(e) of this title at the expiration of the inmate’s minimum or aggregate minimum term of imprisonment if the inmate:

  (1) has acquired no new criminal conviction while incarcerated or on supervision for the current offense;

  (2) has no outstanding warrants, detainers, commitments, or pending charges;

  (3) is compliant with the required services and programming portion of the inmate’s case plan during the period of incarceration if the inmate is incarcerated for less than 90 days or is compliant for the 90 days preceding the completion of the inmate’s minimum term if the inmate is incarcerated for 90 days or more;

  (4) is compliant with the conditions of supervision if the offender is supervised in the community on furlough during:

  (A) the entire period of supervision if the term of supervision is less than 90 days; or

  (B) the 90 days prior to the consideration of parole eligibility if the term of supervision is 90 days or more;

  (5) has no major disciplinary rule violation or pending infractions during the period of incarceration if the inmate is incarcerated for less than 12 months or has no major disciplinary rule violations or pending infractions during the preceding 12 months if the inmate is incarcerated for 12 months or more;

  (6) has not had parole revoked on the inmate’s current sentence; and

  (7) is not serving a sentence for committing a crime specified in 33 V.S.A. § 5204(a). (Added 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; amended 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. Jan. 1, 2023.)

• § 502. Parole interviews and reviews

  (a) The Board shall interview each inmate eligible for parole consideration under section 501 of this title before ordering the inmate released on parole. The Board shall consider all pertinent information regarding an inmate in order to determine the inmate’s eligibility for parole. The Board may grant parole only after an inmate is interviewed in accordance with this section. The Parole Board may conduct the interview in person, by telephone or videoconference, or by any other method it deems appropriate.

  (b) An initial interview of the inmate shall occur at least 30 days prior to the date when the inmate becomes eligible for parole consideration under section 501 of this title.

  (c) An inmate eligible for parole consideration shall, subsequent to the initial interview provided for above, be reviewed and interviewed thereafter, as follows:

  (1) the Board shall review the inmate’s record once every 12 months;

  (2) the Board shall conduct an interview of the inmate at the request of the Department; and

  (3) upon written request of the inmate, the Board shall conduct an interview annually.

  (d) The Board in its discretion may hear from attorneys or other persons with an interest in the case before the Board. A person presenting statements to the Board may be required to submit the statement in writing.

  (e) Interviews and reviews shall be conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Board, which shall be consistent with this section.

  (f) The Board, when formulating the conditions of a parole, shall take into consideration the emotional needs of the victim of an offender’s crime plus the needs of the victim’s family. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 60, eff. April 29, 1998; 2001, No. 61, § 86, eff. June 16, 2001; 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)

• § 502a. Release on parole

  (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of this section and section 501 of this title, no inmate serving a sentence with a minimum term shall be released on parole until the inmate has served the minimum term of the sentence, less any reductions for good behavior.

  (b) An inmate who is not eligible for presumptive parole pursuant to section 501a of this title shall be released on parole by the written order of the Parole Board if the Board determines:

  (1) the inmate is eligible for parole;

  (2) there is a reasonable probability that the inmate can be released without detriment to the community or to the inmate; and

  (3) the inmate is willing and capable of fulfilling the obligations of a law-abiding citizen.

  (c) A parole under subsection (b) or (e) of this section shall be ordered only for the best interests of the community and of the inmate and shall not be regarded as an award of clemency, a reduction of sentence, or a conditional pardon.

  (d) Notwithstanding subsection (a) or (e) of this section, or any other provision of law to the contrary, any inmate who is serving a sentence, including an inmate who has not yet served the minimum term of the sentence, who is diagnosed as having a terminal or serious medical condition so as to render the inmate unlikely to be physically capable of presenting a danger to society, may be released on medical parole to a hospital, hospice, other licensed inpatient facility, or suitable housing accommodation as specified by the Parole Board. Provided the inmate has authorized the release of his or her personal health information, the Department shall promptly notify the Parole Board upon receipt of medical information of an inmate’s diagnosis of a terminal or serious medical condition. As used in this subsection, a “serious medical condition” does not mean a condition caused by noncompliance with a medical treatment plan.

  (e)(1) The Department shall identify each inmate meeting the presumptive parole eligibility criteria in section 501a of this title and refer each eligible inmate who does not meet the risk criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection to the Parole Board for an administrative review at least 60 days prior to the inmate’s eligibility date.

  (2) The Department shall screen each inmate it identifies as eligible for presumptive parole for the risk criteria set forth in this subdivision. If the Department determines that, based on clear and convincing evidence, there is a reasonable probability that the inmate’s release would result in a detriment to the community, or that the inmate is not willing and capable of fulfilling the obligations of parole, the Department shall, at least 60 days prior to the inmate’s eligibility date, refer the inmate to the Parole Board for a parole hearing.

  (3)(A) Within 30 days of the inmate’s eligibility date, the Parole Board shall conduct an administrative review of each inmate the Department identifies as eligible for presumptive release who does not meet the risk criteria set forth in subdivision (2) of this subsection. The Board may deny presumptive release and set a hearing if it determines, through its administrative review, that a victim or victims should have the opportunity to participate in a parole hearing. If the Board determines there is a victim or victims who should be notified, the Department shall notify the victim or victims, and the Board shall provide them with the opportunity to participate in a parole hearing.

  (B) The Parole Board shall conduct a parole hearing pursuant to section 502 of this title for each eligible inmate that the Department determines meets the risk criteria in subdivision (2) of this subsection. (Added 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 61, eff. April 29, 1998; amended 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 187; 2017, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2019, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)

• § 502b. Terms and conditions of parole

  (a) When an inmate is paroled, the Parole Board shall establish terms and conditions of parole that it deems reasonably necessary to ensure that the inmate will lead a law-abiding life and that will assist the inmate to do so. Such terms and conditions shall be set forth in the parolee’s parole agreement. Terms and conditions of parole shall be designed to protect the victim, potential victims, and the public, and to reduce the risk of reoffense. Such conditions may include prohibiting the use of alcohol; prohibiting having contact with minors; prohibiting or limiting the use of a computer or other electronic devices; permitting a probation officer access to all computers or other digital or electronic media, mail covers, subscription services, and credit card statements; and if a probation officer has reasonable grounds to believe the offender has violated a parole condition, permitting a probation officer to monitor or examine the offender’s activities, communications, and use of any computer or other digital or electronic device, including cell phone, smartphone, digital camera, digital video camera, digital music player or recorder, digital video player or recorder, personal digital assistant, portable electronic storage device, gaming system, or any other contemporary device capable of the storage of digital electronic communication or data storage or access to the Internet or other computer or digital network.

  (b) The Parole Board may require a parolee as a condition of parole to participate, as a resident or nonresident, in programs at a treatment center for all or part of the period of parole, provided that the Commissioner certifies that adequate treatment facilities, personnel, and programs are available. If the Commissioner determines that the person’s residence in the center or participation in its programs, or both, should be terminated because the person can derive no further significant benefits from such residence or participation, or both, or because his or her residence or participation adversely affects the rehabilitation of other residents or participants, he or she shall so notify the Board, which shall thereupon make such other provision with respect to the person as it deems appropriate.

  (c) A person residing in and participating in programs at a treatment center shall abide by the rules and regulations of the center and may be required to pay such costs incident to residents as the Commissioner deems appropriate. (Added 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 61, eff. April 29, 1998; 2009, No. 1, § 47.)

• § 502c. Parole agreement

  (a) When an inmate is paroled, the Parole Board shall issue a parole agreement, which shall set forth the name of the inmate paroled, the crime the inmate was convicted of, the date and place of trial, the sentence, and the terms and conditions of the parole. A copy of the parole agreement shall be furnished to the parolee and the Commissioner.

  (b) The parole agreement shall not become effective until it is signed by the inmate. The Parole Board may withdraw the granting of parole at any time before the parole agreement is signed by the inmate. After the parole agreement is signed by the parolee, parole can only be revoked in accordance with subchapter 4 of this chapter.

  (c) A copy of the parole agreement shall be full authority for the Commissioner to exercise all supervision and control over the parolee prescribed by law, and shall be sufficient warrant for the detention of the parolee as provided in subdivision 403(2) of this title. (Added 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 61, eff. April 29, 1998.)

• § 503. Adoption of rules

  The Board may adopt such rules, consistent with the provisions of this chapter, as it considers proper or necessary regarding the eligibility of inmates for parole, the conduct of parole interviews and reviews, or the conditions to be applied to inmates released on parole and parole revocation. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 62, eff. April 29, 1998.)

• § 504. Witnesses; production of records

  (a) The Board may issue subpoenas requiring the attendance of any witnesses and the production of any records, books, papers, and documents as it may consider necessary for investigation of the case of any person before it. Subpoenas may be signed and oaths administered by any member of the Board. Subpoenas so issued may be served by a parole or probation officer, or a law enforcement officer, in the same manner as similar process in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court. Any Criminal Division of the Superior Court of the State, upon application of the Board, may in its discretion compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of evidence before the Board in the same manner as it may compel them to attend or be produced before the court.

  (b) Any person who testifies falsely or fails to appear when subpoenaed, or fails or refuses to produce material under the subpoena, shall be subject to the same orders and penalties to which a person before a court is subject. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2009, No. 154 (Adj. Sess.), § 238.)

• § 505. Cooperation of correctional facility officials

  (a) The Board shall adopt rules regarding and shall direct, control, and supervise the administration of a system of paroles from any appropriate correctional facility.

  (b) Officials in charge of correctional facilities shall give to the Board, or its properly accredited representatives, access at all reasonable times to any inmate over whom the Board has jurisdiction under this chapter and provide the Board or its representatives facilities for communicating with and observing the inmate, and furnish to the Board such documents as the Board may require concerning the conduct and character of any inmate in their custody and any other facts considered by the Board pertinent in determining whether the inmate shall be paroled. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2001, No. 61, § 87, eff. June 16, 2001; 2015, No. 23, § 131.)

• § 506. Termination and discharge

  (a) If warranted by the conduct of the parolee and the ends of justice, the Board may terminate the period of parole supervision and discharge the parolee from parole supervision. Supervision of a parolee serving a life sentence may be terminated only after 15 years measured from the date of first confinement.

  (b) The Board shall discharge the parolee at the expiration of the maximum term of his or her sentence.

  (c) [Repealed.] (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 2001, No. 134 (Adj. Sess.), § 7; 2003, No. 57, § 11, eff. July 1, 2004.)

• § 507. Notification to victim and opportunity to testify

  (a) At least 30 days prior to a parole eligibility hearing, the victim of a listed crime as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 5301(7), shall be notified as to the time and location of the hearing. Such notification may be waived by the victim in writing.

  (b) At a parole eligibility hearing, unless waived by the victim of a listed crime as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 5301(7), the inmate shall not be present when the victim testifies before the Parole Board.

  (c) Parole Board proceedings shall be subject to the Vermont Open Meeting Law.

  (d) As used in this section, “victim” means:

  (1) a victim of the listed crime for which the Parole Board is determining the inmate’s eligibility for parole; and

  (2) a victim of a listed crime of which the inmate was convicted other than the listed crime for which the Parole Board is determining the inmate’s eligibility for parole. (Added 1995, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1996; amended 1999, No. 4, § 5; 2007, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)

• Subchapter 004: REVOCATION OF PAROLE

• § 551. Issuance of warrant; arrest without a warrant; confinement pending hearing; authority of correctional officers and law enforcement officers

  (a) Parole Board warrant. The Board may issue a warrant for the arrest of a parolee, or may issue an order, to be served personally upon the parolee, requiring him or her to appear before the Board, if the Board has reason to believe that a violation of parole has occurred. The warrant shall authorize any law enforcement officers and any correctional officers to return the person to the custody of a correctional facility.

  (b) Fugitive from justice. A parolee for whose return a warrant has been issued by the Board, if it is found that a warrant cannot be served, shall be considered to be a fugitive from justice or to have fled from justice.

  (c) Arrest of person on parole. Any correctional officer designated by the Commissioner may arrest a parolee without a warrant if, in the judgment of the correctional officer, the person has violated a condition of his or her parole; or may deputize any other law enforcement officer to do so by giving him or her a written statement setting forth that the parolee has, in the judgment of the correctional officer, violated a condition or conditions of his or her parole. The written statement delivered with the person by the arresting officer to the supervising officer of the correctional facility to which the person is brought for detention shall be sufficient warrant for detaining him or her.

  (d) No right of action. Any parolee arrested and detained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall have no right of action against any law enforcement officer, correctional officer, employee of the Department of Corrections, or any other persons because of such arrest and detention.

  (e) Detention pending hearing for parolee. Pending a hearing on the merits upon any charge of violation, the parolee shall continue to be detained at a correctional facility. The Parole Board may authorize the parolee’s release from detention in accordance with the procedures set forth in 13 V.S.A. § 7554. For the purposes of this section, judicial officer, as defined in 13 V.S.A. § 7554(f), shall include the Chair of the Parole Board or his or her designee. There shall be no right to bail or release. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1973, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 1997, No. 148 (Adj. Sess.), § 89, eff. April 29, 1998; 1997, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)

• § 551a. Law enforcement powers of correctional officers; training requirements

  (a) The Commissioner of Corrections shall establish training requirements necessary for a correctional officer to be authorized to exercise the power to arrest a person on probation under section 301 of this title, to arrest a person serving supervised community sentence under section 363 of this title, or to arrest a person on parole under section 551 of this title. The required training shall include training in search and seizure, criminal law, authority to arrest, use of force, reporting and record keeping, and liability for actions and conduct.

  (b) The Commissioner may also authorize and designate any correctional officer as defined in subdivision 3(10) of this title to become certified by the Vermont Criminal Justice Council as a law enforcement officer pursuant to the provisions of 20 V.S.A. chapter 151. The Commissioner and the Executive Director of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council shall develop curriculum subject to the approval of the Council. The Commissioner by Department policy may prescribe the use of those law enforcement powers consistent with the official duties and job descriptions of the correctional officer, and may direct that the correctional officer not carry any weapon while on duty. Any person hereby certified shall be sworn by the Commissioner. (Added 1997, No. 152 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 2013, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. July 1, 2015.)

• § 552. Notification of Board; hearing

  (a) Upon the arrest and detention of a parolee, the parole officer shall notify the Board immediately and shall submit in writing a report describing the alleged violation of a condition or conditions of the inmate’s parole.

  (b) Upon receipt of the notification, or upon an arrest by warrant in accordance with the provisions of section 551 of this title, the Board shall cause the inmate together with a parole officer to be brought before it promptly for a hearing regarding the alleged violation. Parole officers may be represented by legal counsel, which shall be provided by the appropriate State’s Attorney or the Attorney General upon request, at hearings of the Parole Board.

  (1) The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with such rules and regulations as the Board may adopt.

  (2) If the alleged violation is established by substantial evidence, the Board may continue or revoke the parole, or enter such other order as it determines to be necessary or desirable.

  (c) In the event of the withdrawal of any warrant by the authority of the Board, or in the event that the Board at the hearing on the alleged violation finds that the parolee did not violate any condition of his or her parole, or the law, the parolee shall be credited with any time lost by the interruption of the running of his or her sentence. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)

• § 553. Ineligibility for future parole

  An inmate who has been re-confined following parole may be reparoled by the Board. No person having been found guilty of more than two violations of parole by the commission of any offense whose maximum term of imprisonment is more than two years or life or that may be punished by death shall be eligible for future parole during the balance of his or her original sentence. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20; amended 1973, No. 109, § 11, eff. May 25, 1973.)

• § 554. Service of term for additional crime

  The Board may permit any parolee who commits a crime while on parole and who is convicted and sentenced therefor to serve the sentence concurrently with the term under which he or she is paroled. (Added 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 20.)