Parole: minimum eligible date.
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Overview
This bill changes how long inmates serving life sentences must serve before becoming eligible for parole. It requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to apply all available credits, such as those for good behavior or education, to reduce the minimum term of confinement. Additionally, the Board of Parole Hearings must now consider reports filed by probation officers when evaluating parole eligibility.
Key provisions
- Requires the Secretary of Corrections to apply all applicable credits to reduce the minimum term of confinement for life sentence inmates.
- Mandates the Board of Parole Hearings to consider reports filed by probation officers during parole evaluations.
- Clarifies that youth and elderly offender parole hearings are not subject to the standard minimum term calculations.
- Specifies that the Board of Parole Hearings must consider statements and recommendations from judges, district attorneys, sheriffs, and probation officers.
Who is affected
- Inmates serving life sentences
- Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Board of Parole Hearings
- Probation Officers
- Judges and District Attorneys
Notable changes
- Expands the credits that can be applied to reduce the minimum term of confinement.
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