Module 3 Assignment 1 Discussion
Michael Jones
6/12/2016 9:48:36 PM The State Of California Parole Procedures:
The Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) conducts parole consideration hearings, parole rescission hearings and parole progress hearings for adult inmates and parolees under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The duties of the BPH also include, but are not limited to, mentally disordered offender and sexually violent predator screenings and hearings, investigation of requests for pardons, reprieves and commutation of sentences and foreign prisoner transfer requests. The BPH workforce includes twelve commissioners, appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation, deputy commissioners who are civil servants and administrative and legal staff. The mission of the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) is to protect and preserve public safety through the exercise of its statutory authorities and policies, while ensuring due process to all criminal offenders who come under the board's jurisdiction.
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(Cal. Code Regs., tit. 15, § 2253, subd. (c).) A stipulation occurs when the Board accepts an inmate’s offer to stipulate to his or her unsuitability for parole for a specified period (3, 5, 7, 10, or 15 years). If the Board accepts an inmate’s offer to stipulate, it is considered a denial of parole for the stipulated period. For example, an inmate might offer to stipulate that he or she will be unsuitable for parole for a period of three years. If the Board accepts such an offer, the inmate will be denied parole and will receive his or her next parole hearing three years from the previously scheduled hearing date. An inmate’s offer to stipulate to his or her unsuitability can be made in advance of a hearing or at a hearing. Requests for stipulations are common and are frequently
Michael Jones
6/12/2016 9:48:36 PM The State Of California Parole Procedures:
The Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) conducts parole consideration hearings, parole rescission hearings and parole progress hearings for adult inmates and parolees under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The duties of the BPH also include, but are not limited to, mentally disordered offender and sexually violent predator screenings and hearings, investigation of requests for pardons, reprieves and commutation of sentences and foreign prisoner transfer requests. The BPH workforce includes twelve commissioners, appointed by the Governor and subject to Senate confirmation, deputy commissioners who are civil servants and administrative and legal staff. The mission of the Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) is to protect and preserve public safety through the exercise of its statutory authorities and policies, while ensuring due process to all criminal offenders who come under the board's jurisdiction.
The goals of …show more content…
(Cal. Code Regs., tit. 15, § 2253, subd. (c).) A stipulation occurs when the Board accepts an inmate’s offer to stipulate to his or her unsuitability for parole for a specified period (3, 5, 7, 10, or 15 years). If the Board accepts an inmate’s offer to stipulate, it is considered a denial of parole for the stipulated period. For example, an inmate might offer to stipulate that he or she will be unsuitable for parole for a period of three years. If the Board accepts such an offer, the inmate will be denied parole and will receive his or her next parole hearing three years from the previously scheduled hearing date. An inmate’s offer to stipulate to his or her unsuitability can be made in advance of a hearing or at a hearing. Requests for stipulations are common and are frequently