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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.
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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.)
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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.)
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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.)