The Parole Board requests pre-parole reports from Community Corrections.
A prisoner may be eligible for parole if their sentence is more than six months and the Magistrate or Judge gave a date when parole could be applied for at the time of sentencing to prison.
If the Magistrate of Judge did not give a date when parole could be applied for, the prisoner cannot apply for parole.
Prior to writing pre-parole reports, Probation Officers conduct in depth interviews with the prisoner. Pre-parole reports include information on the offender's:
A recommendation to the Parole Board that either supports or does not support the Prisoner's application for parole is also included.
