Called the P & P Board

[wannamae]

I called the parole board to find that my Husband has not had a parole investigator talk to him before the hearing. And he is up for parole this month(April) The reason stated was because they are short on staff. And to top it off they just updated his file and used the recommendations from 2005 without even talking to him....... Yep, his last hearing was in 2005. So no one has even talked to him since before then??? WTF?????
He had an unfavorable recommendation because he was in Cushing March of 2005.

How in the world can they just do that? Oh, because they are DOC!!!!

Anyone else going up for parole without a chat with the parole investigator?

[docwatchdog]

Did you all fix a parole packet for him? I don't understand why you are suprised by this? Have you gotten copies of the info that the parole board has in your husband file?

[shiraz]

I'm just going to come out and say what everyone is else is thinking. Why are you always so shitty to everyone on this board? I'd really like to know. I know you won't answer, you never do when anyone challenges you.

[docwatchdog]

I'm not being shitty. They didn't say anything about what if anything they had done to get ready for the parole. They only said what DOC had not done. It isn't DOC's job to make sure the inmate is ready for parole it is the job of the inmate &/or thier family and friends.

You all have to attack me just because I don't share my personal life with you all. I can answer some of the questions and point you in the right direction and because of that you feel you can attack me all the time. But then some of you will PM me for answers when the others are not answering the questions.

[JKB's Girl]

Hmmmm, lets see, you could have left off the sarcastic remark about "I don't understand why you are surprised by this." How was that helpful????? Was it necessary????

The remainder of your post was fine, so why did you have to put a dig in there? There is such a thing as tact. Trust me, we go through enough hell without sarcasm coming from this board when all they want is to either vent, or get some help.

Now, with that being said. I totally agree with you on how it is our responsibility to get ready for parole, not DOC's. My guy had to go to his parole investigator, not the other way around and usually the investigator comes to him when he is going up. So, knowing this, he did not wait til the last minute to make sure that the process was being followed. Unfortunately in this world anymore you cannot count on ANYONE doing their job correctly, especially when it comes to DOC, so being pro-active is the way to go, even if it means being a pain in the ass to someone.

[wannamae]

Yes we are working on the packets.
Its just upsetting that after 3 years they are not talking to him about his parole.

[shiraz]

They didn't say anything about what if anything they had done to get ready for the parole. They only said what DOC had not done.

So you just presupposed that they had done nothing at all and felt the need to condemn them for it.

You all have to attack me just because I don't share my personal life with you all.

No. I don't care about your personal life. You piss people off because you talk to everyone like they are stupid and you condemn them for not doing something before you know whether they have done anything or not. I barely ever come to this board but every time I do, I see something like this from you.

I just wonder why you are so angry that you feel the need to do this.

[wannamae]

Originally Posted by docwatchdog

I'm not being shitty. They didn't say anything about what if anything they had done to get ready for the parole. They only said what DOC had not done. It isn't DOC's job to make sure the inmate is ready for parole it is the job of the inmate &/or thier family and friends.

You all have to attack me just because I don't share my personal life with you all. I can answer some of the questions and point you in the right direction and because of that you feel you can attack me all the time. But then some of you will PM me for answers when the others are not answering the questions.

It has been a long time coming and each time he has come up for parole they have spoken to him. He didn't even know he was on the docket until I told him this time.
I have a copy of the report that was written up and yes it is copied from the 2005 investigator, addresses are wrong, employment is wrong. After three years things change as do people. If the investigator had spoken to him it would have been corrected. It is not the job of the families on the outside to do DOC's work.
It is hard enough to make ends meet as it is and take care of business on the outside let alone having to keep up with whether or not DOC is doing their job.

Anyways, we are not getting our hopes up cause he would be discharged in Feb of 09 if he was passed by this year. After almost 20 years we all have learned to harden up a bit and take whats been given.

And for docwatchdog, you don't bother me I am used too you. We have been here long enough we should tend to get to know each other. No hard feelings on my part.

[lilithinwaiting]

My husband goes up in May and no one has come to talk either, maybe they will. He was also supposed to have those drug/alcohol classes that is why they sent him to Jackie Brannon and that has not happend either.
I am just getting letters to parole board out. My husband has been on this from the begining LOL

[JohnCat]

Something we all need to remember - the P&P board does not have to see us, or do a damn thing for us. It is not our loved ones right to go before the board - IT IS A PRIVILAGE. And like all privilages in life inside or outside - it also can be taken away or passed up if your not on top of things. And even though the board answers to DOC, they are also picked by the govenor. Too many chiefs. And not enuff indians to do the job......As far as DOCWATCHDOG goes - your user name alone is offensive. At least to me it is. But I will admitt from time2time you do have some very insightful & usefull info. Its just the way you present the info. I know for myself, you have blasted me in some older posts in which you left me feeling like whale shit on the bottom of the ocean floor. But then I realized - your opinion of me or my husband is not what i strive for in life. I also have come to realize that you are not the DOC God either. So its all good these days & I have no problems arguing with you or agreeing with you. Happy Sunday to all - you too mr. docwatchdoggie.
PS: to all of you facing P&P these next few months, my prayers, thoughts & best wishes are with you.

[lilithinwaiting]

Originally Posted by JohnCat

Something we all need to remember - the P&P board does not have to see us, or do a damn thing for us. It is not our loved ones right to go before the board - IT IS A PRIVILAGE. And like all privilages in life inside or outside - it also can be taken away or passed up if your not on top of things. And even though the board answers to DOC, they are also picked by the govenor. Too many chiefs. And not enuff indians to do the job......As far as DOCWATCHDOG goes - your user name alone is offensive. At least to me it is. But I will admitt from time2time you do have some very insightful & usefull info. Its just the way you present the info. I know for myself, you have blasted me in some older posts in which you left me feeling like whale shit on the bottom of the ocean floor. But then I realized - your opinion of me or my husband is not what i strive for in life. I also have come to realize that you are not the DOC God either. So its all good these days & I have no problems arguing with you or agreeing with you. Happy Sunday to all - you too mr. docwatchdoggie.
PS: to all of you facing P&P these next few months, my prayers, thoughts & best wishes are with you.

Thanks JohnCat. I am going to that parole hearing in may and will speak on my husband's behalf. I am nervous and must really get what I want to say down so I can make sense.
Have a good day..

[JohnCat]

Lillith - hey gurl how's it going? Anything new on his P & P? I hope you are well. I've been out sick, but trying to get back into the swing here. Keep me posted. Blessings.

[montysbaby]

Does anyone have any tips on what I should be doing? I am new to all of this and he has a parole hearing in June. I want to be doing everything I can to help him get this.

[JKB's Girl]

Originally Posted by montysbaby

Does anyone have any tips on what I should be doing? I am new to all of this and he has a parole hearing in June. I want to be doing everything I can to help him get this.

Well, despite the late start, you need to gather all certificates showing completion of programs, any letters from family, friends, influential people, clerical, any letters of recommendation, job offers. All this needs to go into a folder for each parole board member and needs to be sent a minimum of two weeks prior to his hearing. Remember to always keep a copy for yourself. If you go to the pardon and parole board website you can get a list of the members addresses and how to send these.

[docwatchdog]

Originally Posted by montysbaby

Does anyone have any tips on what I should be doing? I am new to all of this and he has a parole hearing in June. I want to be doing everything I can to help him get this.

OK-CURE’s GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PAROLE PACKETS
*While these guidelines were prepared as a response to people on the outside wanting to
know how to help an incarcerated loved one with parole, we want to stress that a determined inmate can successfully prepare their own packet and parole plan with
little or no outside help. We pray these suggestions are helpful to any parole hopeful.
1. Begin NOW to keep a file for parole, even if parole is years away:
A. Encourage your incarcerated loved one to stay out of trouble to the best of
their ability, to successfully complete as many available programs as
possible, and to earn consistently good evaluations.
B. Have them send completion program certificates, monthly evaluations,
quarterly reviews and any other positive documents home. (for example, my
husband received several “Tutor of the Month” awards).
C. Keep a running list of names, addresses, and phone numbers of every person who might write a letter of recommendation to the parole board. Keep those people up-to-date on your loved one’s situation, perhaps with an annual letter or phone call, so they will retain interest in him over the years. The list may include former teachers, employers, employees, neighbors, legislators, family members and people from the sentencing court. The people who write don’t have to know your loved one personally; they can know him through you.
D. If your loved one gets a write-up, have them send home a copy with the details. Often, the write-ups, like the charges, involve circumstances that the words on the write-up don’t convey. It does not hurt to explain the circumstances and consequences to the parole board. Oklahomans are paying a lot of tax money to further “punish” inmates for very minor or non-existent infractions. When this is the case, it doesn’t hurt to explain to the parole board.
2. About a year before parole, begin gathering the items you want to include in the
packet. You will need 8 copies: 1 for each of the 5 Board members, 1 to put in the
inmate’s permanent file at the Parole Board office, 1 for the Governor’s office, and 1
for yourself. The Board is interested in reasons why your loved one deserves parole.
Here are some suggestions:
A They want to see a strong support system and plans for a smooth
reintegration. Devote a section of your packet to presenting your system
and plan. Your system may consist of family, friends, church, and/or special
group: anyone committed to the success of your loved one. If the group is
“just you,” that’s OK. Even a determined inmate without a support system
can devise a successful reentry plan.
1. Make copies of pictures of the people who will be the support system for
your loved one so the Board can “get to know them.” Include copies of
any documents that show their relationship to the inmate (for example,
my husband helped me homeschool our children. I have copies of his
assignments, etc.) You might even include pictures of your home.
2. Try to find at least two job offers for your loved one. Ask the prospective
employers to write letters validifying and describing the job offers.
3. If the charges are related to substance abuse, consider developing a plan
with your loved one for him to go from prison to a place designed to help
him be successful. (There’s a small list of such places listed at the end).
B. They want to see a good prison record. Devote a section of your packet to
showing the Board what your inmate has accomplished while in prison. This
could include program completion certificates, school records, monthly
evaluations, quarterly reviews, awards, special activities…anything positive.
C. Don’t hesitate to include information that the court and prison records may
not show. I was advised that the Board is not a jury to decide your loved one’s guilt or innocence. However, both the Board’s attorney, Carey Pirrong, and former Board member Susan Bussey said they are interested in knowing any facts that suggest the punishment did not fit the crime.
D. About six months before parole, contact every person who might write a
letter of recommendation. You should send each one a letter asking them to
write, making suggestions of what to include in their letters, and a date for
them to be returned to you at least two months before the hearing. You might
include a sample letter, but encourage them to write in their own words from
their hearts. They need to include how they know the inmate, how long they
have known him, how they will help when he is released (if they are going
to), and every reason why he should be paroled. They also need to include
their address and phone number. If you can afford to, include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope. Mark your calendar for the expected return
date. Call or write them a week before to remind them, and follow up with
another letter or call if they fail to get the letter to you by the specified date.
It may be helpful to make a personal visit to some of the people you ask.
3. Some general suggestions and guidelines follow:
A. Call the Board for rules for submitting your packet or get them off the
Internet.
B. Be respectful, be concise, be accurate, be creative, be courageous, be
organized. An outline, dividers, and tabs help the Board find pertinent
information quickly. If you need help, call one of the local colleges and ask
for a composition tutor to help with the writing and outline. It won’t be
nearly as expensive as hiring a lawyer.
C. Be aware that your packet must fit into a 10 x 13” envelope.
D. Take extra time with your own letter of recommendation. As the person doing
the packet, you are the person with the most knowledge and passion about the
inmate. Follow your heart.
E. A Parole Investigator will “interview” the parole candidate about two months
before the parole hearing date. Ours recommended that parole not be
considered even though rehabilitation was evident. This is why a packet is
important. Without it, the Board has nothing else to go by. Mail your packet
no more than a month before the hearing date and no less than three weeks
before.
F. A general rule of thumb is to keep a low profile about parole at the facility
where the parole candidate is being held.





OK-CURE’s How to prepare for Parole Hearings
If you don’t know when someone is due to come up for parole you can either check with the Pardon & Parole office at 405-602-5863 or check the DOC website under offender information. http://www.doc.state.ok.us/DOCS/offender_info.htm If the date reads 99/9999 it could mean Parole staff has removed the offender from consideration as the offender is within 90 days of release from the parole docket. The offender would not have enough time to serve to process a parole recommendation.
Life without Parole has no formal procedure establish for an offender to request Commutation. The only system available would be to write to the Parole Board Members requesting
consideration.
Medical Parole must have the approval of DOC’s medical and the Warden at the facility before the offender can be considered.
Any offender can discuss commutation when the inmate is being interviewed by the investigator. This means for example if inmate has life they can ask for a commutation to numbers such as 30 years. Whenever an offender is being considered for any form of clemency (i.e. parole or commutation) if a victim requests notification, we have to notify them at least 10 days before review of the offender.
If this is not the inmate’s first time to go before the parole board, we would suggest that you contact the Pardon & Parole’s General Counsel and ask to review the file. Under Oklahoma’s Open Records Act anyone can check on any parole jacket. You can read what the parole investigator wrote or anyone else for that matter. The only information that can’t be received would be anything regarding the victim. If there is something wrong in the jacket that the inmate believe is the reason they were turn down for parole then they can ask for it to be corrected and to be brought up before the board. (For the record we do not know anyone that has been successful at this)
Pardon and Parole Board members are appointed, 3 by the Governor, 1 by the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, and 1 by the presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals. When corresponding with board members, please include the name and DOC# of the inmate you are writing about. The Docket date (month and year) Type of Docket (Parole, Special Review) and any other pertinent information. Chairperson Ms. Susan B. Loving P.O. Box 7320 Edmond, OK 73083;ViceChair Mr. James M. Brown, Sr.P.O. Box 1814 McAlester, OK 74502; Mr. Richard L Dugger, P.O. Box 20623, Oklahoma City, OK 73156; Mr. Clinton Johnson P.O. Box 18594 Oklahoma City, OK 73154; and Ms Lynnell Harkins, P.O. Box 20547, Oklahoma City, OK 73156. Parole Board Office (The Parole Board members do not have an office there.) First National Center, 120 N Robinson Ave. #900W, Oklahoma City Ok 73102, phone 405-602-5863. If you have something you want filed in your parole jacket send the information to the same address. http://www.ppb.state.ok.us/

Board Meeting Information Admittance to the facility is subject to all laws and departmental regulations governing prison security. Admittance may be restricted when the individual, poses a potential threat to the security of the institution, or to the safety or security of the meeting, or threatens by words or actions to disrupt the meeting. All persons admitted to the facility are subject to search, and the facility’s dress code will be enforced. Persons who have been released from the custody of supervision of the Department of Corrections within the last 180 days will not be admitted. Only two people will be admitted to the Board meeting. Only one will be allowed to speak on behalf of an inmate. We would like to advise anyone can attend parole hearings as an observer under the open meeting law, as long as you are not a delegate for that hearing time.
Jacket Review Inmates – Delegations appearing for jacket review inmates should exit the room immediately after speaking. They can not find out results till Tuesday after the hearings. Only non-violent offenders can have delegates at a jacket review. Violent offenders must wait till 2nd stage to have a delegate.
Personal Appearance Inmates – The inmate will be seated directly in front of the microphone. The inmate’s delegate will be seated next to the inmate. The other guest will sit in the audience area. An administrative staff person will ask the inmate to state their name and DOC number, and will then read your current offenses and sentence information from the record and ask you if the information is correct. The staff person will ask you to tell the Board about your program participation since being incarcerated in the Department of Corrections. They will then ask you about your conduct record for the last year. Then they will ask you to introduce your delegate(s) if any are with you. Your delegate will then make his/her two minute presentation to the Board. The Chairperson will then ask the other members of the Board if they wish to ask any questions of you or your delegate(s).
When addressing the Board, remarks should be brief and to the point. Presentations by delegates are limited to two minutes. A timer will be set. When you hear the timer go off, please complete your statement as quickly as possible. Inmates will be removed from the meeting area immediately following the interview. The delegate may remain in the meeting room until after the vote. Persons remaining in the meeting room are prohibited from addressing the Board after the vote. They are also prohibited from seeing the inmate after the vote. For security reasons Delegates are prohibited from conveying the Board’s decision to the offender (no signaling or passing messages to offenders from the same facility). Allowing delegates to witness the vote is a privilege. Please do not abuse this and impact yourself and/or other families. If you do not understand the vote or have questions, please call the Pardon and Parole Board Administrative Office after 2:00 p.m. on the Monday following the Board meeting.

The delegate will wear a visitor badge at all times and return it prior to leaving the premises. Because of the length of the waiting period prior to seeing the Board, if possible, small children should not attend the meeting. If you must bring children, please be responsible for keeping them quiet while the Board is conducting business. To ensure a comfortable environment, smoking and loud talking are not permitted in the meeting room. Please note that new information is received throughout every meeting, which may cause the Board members to change their vote. No recommendation is final until the Pardon and Parole Board has adjourned. The Parole Board is not required to give reasons for their decisions. To obtain board’s vote, you may call after 2 PM on the Monday following the board meeting. After an inmate has received a recommendation by the board you may also call that number on any Tuesday to received status information on an inmate’s pending recommendation. If you receive a recommendation by the Parole Board with no stipulations (programs to complete prior to parole), it can take up to ninety days to process a parole to the Governor’s office. We would request that your family members call for status of the parole after 90 days. Our office only takes calls on status of paroles on Tuesday of each week. If stipulations are recommended, the file will only be processed to the Governor when the programs have been completed.

[notlyte68]

I'm sorry. I edited this because I posted a not so encouraging post about the parole board hearings and I regret it.

[phoopher]

We Are New To This Forum, But Have Found It To Be Very Informative So Far. Can Anyone In Oklahoma Refer Me To Some Cheap Parole Attorneys? Everyone I Have Talked To Wants At Least $7500.00. My Man May Be Up For Parole When I Get That Together. Any Help Will Be Appreciated.

[JKB's Girl]

Originally Posted by phoopher

We Are New To This Forum, But Have Found It To Be Very Informative So Far. Can Anyone In Oklahoma Refer Me To Some Cheap Parole Attorneys? Everyone I Have Talked To Wants At Least $7500.00. My Man May Be Up For Parole When I Get That Together. Any Help Will Be Appreciated.

Please be aware that NO attorney can guarantee parole in this state. It is up to the governor. Even if the parole board approves him, the governor still has to sign it and should he reject his parole, no reason has to be given for denial.

[irshnrse]

Welcome phoopher. I wonder in Oklahoma if a parole attorney might be a waste of money because of what JKB's has told you. If every single parole board member says to parole and the governor (after waiting and waiting for his reply) says no. The answer is no, unfortunately.

[montysbaby]

Do I Get The Copies Of The Write Up And Monthly Reports From The Case Manager? I Was Told That I Am Not Supposed To Be Asking For Anything. That They Have A Person That Does The Parole Paperwork. And That I Am Supposed To Just Leave It Up To Them. And That He Is Supposed To Be Getting Stuff Together, And That I Am Not Supposed To Be Helping Him. This Is All Confusing And Frustrating!

[docwatchdog]

OK-CURE’s GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PAROLE PACKETS
*While these guidelines were prepared as a response to people on the outside wanting to
know how to help an incarcerated loved one with parole, we want to stress that a determined inmate can successfully prepare their own packet and parole plan with
little or no outside help. We pray these suggestions are helpful to any parole hopeful.
1. Begin NOW to keep a file for parole, even if parole is years away:
A. Encourage your incarcerated loved one to stay out of trouble to the best of
their ability, to successfully complete as many available programs as
possible, and to earn consistently good evaluations.
B. Have them send completion program certificates, monthly evaluations,
quarterly reviews and any other positive documents home. (for example, my
husband received several “Tutor of the Month” awards).
C. Keep a running list of names, addresses, and phone numbers of every person who might write a letter of recommendation to the parole board. Keep those people up-to-date on your loved one’s situation, perhaps with an annual letter or phone call, so they will retain interest in him over the years. The list may include former teachers, employers, employees, neighbors, legislators, family members and people from the sentencing court. The people who write don’t have to know your loved one personally; they can know him through you.
D. If your loved one gets a write-up, have them send home a copy with the details. Often, the write-ups, like the charges, involve circumstances that the words on the write-up don’t convey. It does not hurt to explain the circumstances and consequences to the parole board. Oklahomans are paying a lot of tax money to further “punish” inmates for very minor or non-existent infractions. When this is the case, it doesn’t hurt to explain to the parole board.
2. About a year before parole, begin gathering the items you want to include in the
packet. You will need 8 copies: 1 for each of the 5 Board members, 1 to put in the
inmate’s permanent file at the Parole Board office, 1 for the Governor’s office, and 1
for yourself. The Board is interested in reasons why your loved one deserves parole.
Here are some suggestions:
A They want to see a strong support system and plans for a smooth
reintegration. Devote a section of your packet to presenting your system
and plan. Your system may consist of family, friends, church, and/or special
group: anyone committed to the success of your loved one. If the group is
“just you,” that’s OK. Even a determined inmate without a support system
can devise a successful reentry plan.
1. Make copies of pictures of the people who will be the support system for
your loved one so the Board can “get to know them.” Include copies of
any documents that show their relationship to the inmate (for example,
my husband helped me homeschool our children. I have copies of his
assignments, etc.) You might even include pictures of your home.
2. Try to find at least two job offers for your loved one. Ask the prospective
employers to write letters validifying and describing the job offers.
3. If the charges are related to substance abuse, consider developing a plan
with your loved one for him to go from prison to a place designed to help
him be successful. (There’s a small list of such places listed at the end).
B. They want to see a good prison record. Devote a section of your packet to
showing the Board what your inmate has accomplished while in prison. This
could include program completion certificates, school records, monthly
evaluations, quarterly reviews, awards, special activities…anything positive.
C. Don’t hesitate to include information that the court and prison records may
not show. I was advised that the Board is not a jury to decide your loved one’s guilt or innocence. However, both the Board’s attorney, Carey Pirrong, and former Board member Susan Bussey said they are interested in knowing any facts that suggest the punishment did not fit the crime.
D. About six months before parole, contact every person who might write a
letter of recommendation. You should send each one a letter asking them to
write, making suggestions of what to include in their letters, and a date for
them to be returned to you at least two months before the hearing. You might
include a sample letter, but encourage them to write in their own words from
their hearts. They need to include how they know the inmate, how long they
have known him, how they will help when he is released (if they are going
to), and every reason why he should be paroled. They also need to include
their address and phone number. If you can afford to, include a self-
addressed, stamped envelope. Mark your calendar for the expected return
date. Call or write them a week before to remind them, and follow up with
another letter or call if they fail to get the letter to you by the specified date.
It may be helpful to make a personal visit to some of the people you ask.
3. Some general suggestions and guidelines follow:
A. Call the Board for rules for submitting your packet or get them off the
Internet.
B. Be respectful, be concise, be accurate, be creative, be courageous, be
organized. An outline, dividers, and tabs help the Board find pertinent
information quickly. If you need help, call one of the local colleges and ask
for a composition tutor to help with the writing and outline. It won’t be
nearly as expensive as hiring a lawyer.
C. Be aware that your packet must fit into a 10 x 13” envelope.
D. Take extra time with your own letter of recommendation. As the person doing
the packet, you are the person with the most knowledge and passion about the
inmate. Follow your heart.
E. A Parole Investigator will “interview” the parole candidate about two months
before the parole hearing date. Ours recommended that parole not be
considered even though rehabilitation was evident. This is why a packet is
important. Without it, the Board has nothing else to go by. Mail your packet
no more than a month before the hearing date and no less than three weeks
before.
F. A general rule of thumb is to keep a low profile about parole at the facility
where the parole candidate is being held.





OK-CURE’s How to prepare for Parole Hearings
If you don’t know when someone is due to come up for parole you can either check with the Pardon & Parole office at 405-602-5863 or check the DOC website under offender information. http://www.doc.state.ok.us/DOCS/offender_info.htm If the date reads 99/9999 it could mean Parole staff has removed the offender from consideration as the offender is within 90 days of release from the parole docket. The offender would not have enough time to serve to process a parole recommendation.
Life without Parole has no formal procedure establish for an offender to request Commutation. The only system available would be to write to the Parole Board Members requesting
consideration.
Medical Parole must have the approval of DOC’s medical and the Warden at the facility before the offender can be considered.
Any offender can discuss commutation when the inmate is being interviewed by the investigator. This means for example if inmate has life they can ask for a commutation to numbers such as 30 years. Whenever an offender is being considered for any form of clemency (i.e. parole or commutation) if a victim requests notification, we have to notify them at least 10 days before review of the offender.
If this is not the inmate’s first time to go before the parole board, we would suggest that you contact the Pardon & Parole’s General Counsel and ask to review the file. Under Oklahoma’s Open Records Act anyone can check on any parole jacket. You can read what the parole investigator wrote or anyone else for that matter. The only information that can’t be received would be anything regarding the victim. If there is something wrong in the jacket that the inmate believe is the reason they were turn down for parole then they can ask for it to be corrected and to be brought up before the board. (For the record we do not know anyone that has been successful at this)
Pardon and Parole Board members are appointed, 3 by the Governor, 1 by the Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court, and 1 by the presiding Judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals. When corresponding with board members, please include the name and DOC# of the inmate you are writing about. The Docket date (month and year) Type of Docket (Parole, Special Review) and any other pertinent information. Chairperson Ms. Susan B. Loving P.O. Box 7320 Edmond, OK 73083;ViceChair Mr. James M. Brown, Sr.P.O. Box 1814 McAlester, OK 74502; Mr. Richard L Dugger, P.O. Box 20623, Oklahoma City, OK 73156; Mr. Clinton Johnson P.O. Box 18594 Oklahoma City, OK 73154; and Ms Lynnell Harkins, P.O. Box 20547, Oklahoma City, OK 73156. Parole Board Office (The Parole Board members do not have an office there.) First National Center, 120 N Robinson Ave. #900W, Oklahoma City Ok 73102, phone 405-602-5863. If you have something you want filed in your parole jacket send the information to the same address. http://www.ppb.state.ok.us/

Board Meeting Information Admittance to the facility is subject to all laws and departmental regulations governing prison security. Admittance may be restricted when the individual, poses a potential threat to the security of the institution, or to the safety or security of the meeting, or threatens by words or actions to disrupt the meeting. All persons admitted to the facility are subject to search, and the facility’s dress code will be enforced. Persons who have been released from the custody of supervision of the Department of Corrections within the last 180 days will not be admitted. Only two people will be admitted to the Board meeting. Only one will be allowed to speak on behalf of an inmate. We would like to advise anyone can attend parole hearings as an observer under the open meeting law, as long as you are not a delegate for that hearing time.
Jacket Review Inmates – Delegations appearing for jacket review inmates should exit the room immediately after speaking. They can not find out results till Tuesday after the hearings. Only non-violent offenders can have delegates at a jacket review. Violent offenders must wait till 2nd stage to have a delegate.
Personal Appearance Inmates – The inmate will be seated directly in front of the microphone. The inmate’s delegate will be seated next to the inmate. The other guest will sit in the audience area. An administrative staff person will ask the inmate to state their name and DOC number, and will then read your current offenses and sentence information from the record and ask you if the information is correct. The staff person will ask you to tell the Board about your program participation since being incarcerated in the Department of Corrections. They will then ask you about your conduct record for the last year. Then they will ask you to introduce your delegate(s) if any are with you. Your delegate will then make his/her two minute presentation to the Board. The Chairperson will then ask the other members of the Board if they wish to ask any questions of you or your delegate(s).
When addressing the Board, remarks should be brief and to the point. Presentations by delegates are limited to two minutes. A timer will be set. When you hear the timer go off, please complete your statement as quickly as possible. Inmates will be removed from the meeting area immediately following the interview. The delegate may remain in the meeting room until after the vote. Persons remaining in the meeting room are prohibited from addressing the Board after the vote. They are also prohibited from seeing the inmate after the vote. For security reasons Delegates are prohibited from conveying the Board’s decision to the offender (no signaling or passing messages to offenders from the same facility). Allowing delegates to witness the vote is a privilege. Please do not abuse this and impact yourself and/or other families. If you do not understand the vote or have questions, please call the Pardon and Parole Board Administrative Office after 2:00 p.m. on the Monday following the Board meeting.

The delegate will wear a visitor badge at all times and return it prior to leaving the premises. Because of the length of the waiting period prior to seeing the Board, if possible, small children should not attend the meeting. If you must bring children, please be responsible for keeping them quiet while the Board is conducting business. To ensure a comfortable environment, smoking and loud talking are not permitted in the meeting room. Please note that new information is received throughout every meeting, which may cause the Board members to change their vote. No recommendation is final until the Pardon and Parole Board has adjourned. The Parole Board is not required to give reasons for their decisions. To obtain board’s vote, you may call after 2 PM on the Monday following the board meeting. After an inmate has received a recommendation by the board you may also call that number on any Tuesday to received status information on an inmate’s pending recommendation. If you receive a recommendation by the Parole Board with no stipulations (programs to complete prior to parole), it can take up to ninety days to process a parole to the Governor’s office. We would request that your family members call for status of the parole after 90 days. Our office only takes calls on status of paroles on Tuesday of each week. If stipulations are recommended, the file will only be processed to the Governor when the programs have been completed.

[guvokikam]

Just curious....was any of the information in his pjacket taped?
I asked for the pjacket two months ago and when I received it I noticed some areas were taped, a sentence here and there, and in some sections whole paragraphs! I ended up putting the paper to the light so I could read thru the tape. Eventually, I peeled off the tape to get a closer look. I'm just curious to know if anyone else experienced this?

Originally Posted by wannamae

I have a copy of the report that was written up and yes it is copied from the 2005 investigator, addresses are wrong, employment is wrong. After three years things change as do people. If the investigator had spoken to him it would have been corrected. It is not the job of the families on the outside to do DOC's work.

[exoffender2007]

Not sure if it will help or not, but a I came across:

parolepacket.com


Good Luck!