NCJ Number
16575
Date Published
1971
Length
44 pages
Annotation
ACTIVITIES OF THE BOARD FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 1969 AND 1970, A DESCRIPTION OF THE BOARD'S REORGANIZATION AND ITS PRESENT PROCEDURES, AND ACTITIVIES OF THE BOARD'S YOUTH CORRECTIONAL DIVISION.
Abstract
AN OVERIVEW OF THE UNITED STATES BOARD OF PAROLE AND ITS JURISDICTION IS PROVIDED. INCLUDED IN THIS REVIEW IS INFORMATION OF THE BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF, THE REORGANIZATION, A STUDY OF DECISION-MAKING BY THE BOARD, THE BOARD'S HISTORY, AND THE SCOPE OF THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY. A DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARINGS AND DECISION MAKING, PROCEDURE, AND DATA ON PAROLES GRANTED, PAROLES BY COMMITMENT TYPE, PAROLES BY INSTITUTION, PAROLE SELECTION CRITERIA AND PRACTICES, AND LENGTH OF TIME SERVED PRIOR TO PAROLE ARE PRESENTED AS WELL. BOARD ACTIVITIES IN THE SUPERVISION OF PAROLEES, SUCH AS PAROLE CONDITIONS, REPORTS, AND REVOCATION PROCEDURES ARE DESCRIBED, AND DATA ON SUCCESS-FAILURE RATES. SUCCESS BY TYPE OF COMMITMENT, AND SUCCESS BY TYPE OF OFFENSE ARE INCLUDED. FINALLY, A DESCRIPTION OF THE YOUTH CORRECTION DIVISION'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND INFORMATION ON HEARINGS CONDUCTED IN YOUTH INSITUTIONS, PAROLES GRANTED, AND SUCCESS ON PAROLE ARE PROVIDED.