NCJ Number
55923
Journal
Federal Register Volume: 44 Issue: 11 Dated: (JANUARY 16, 1979) Pages: 3404-3410
Date Published
1979
Length
7 pages
Annotation
IN A SERIES OF FOUR DOCUMENTS THE U.S. PAROLE COMMISSION LAYS OUT INTERIM RULES ON PAROLING, RECOMMITTING, AND SUPERVISING FEDERAL PRISONERS AND ESTABLISHES PROCEDURAL RULES FOR PAROLE HEARINGS.
Abstract
THE FIRST SET OF REGULATIONS STIPULATES THAT ALL FEDERAL PRISONERS SENTENCED TO PRISON TERMS OF MORE THAN 1 YEAR WILL BE GIVEN AN INITIAL PAROLE HEARING WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THEIR ARRIVAL AT A FEDERAL INSTITUTION. THE EXCEPTION IS THOSE PRISONERS RECEIVING A MINIMUM TERM OF 10 YEARS OR MORE. THEY WILL BE GIVEN AN INITIAL HEARING JUST BEFORE COMPLETION OF THIS MINIMUM. A 'PRESUMPTIVE DATE OF RELEASE' MUST BE SET IF RELEASE APPEARS TO BE WARRANTED FOR A DATE NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE HEARING. THIS PROCEDURE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MORE CERTAINTY FOR INMATES WHILE MAINTAINING THE COMMISSION'S FLEXIBILITY TO REVIEW EACH CASE PERIODICALLY FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS. THE SECOND SET OF REGULATIONS SPELLS OUT GUIDELINES FOR RESCINDING OR RETARDING A PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PAROLE DATE ON THE BASIS OF A DISCIPLINARY VIOLATION. MOST VIOLATIONS WILL RETARD RELEASE BY NO MORE THAN 60 DAYS; RESCISSION WILL BE INDICATED ONLY FOR THE MOST SERIOUS CASES (MULTIPLE OR AGGRAVATED MISCONDUCT OR CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS). THE THIRD SET CLARIFIES THE COMMISSION'S PRACTICE OF DELEGATING THE AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT HEARINGS TO A PAROLE PANEL; SUCH PANELS MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO MEMBERS. THE FOURTH SET CONTAINS MISCELLANEOUS CORRECTIONS TO PREVIOUS RULES. THE DOCUMENTS CONTAIN SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION IN ADDITION TO THE REGULATIONS. (GLR)