CORRESPONDENCE/Parole Board

[wannamae]

TITLE 515. PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD
CHAPTER 001. PROCEDURES OF THE PARDON AND PAROLE BOARD


SUBCHAPTER 9. CORRESPONDENCE

515:1-9-1. Public correspondence with members of the Board
Anyone may write to the members of the Board concerning a specific Offender or concerning the business of the Pardon and Parole Board in general. All correspondence to the members of the Pardon and Parole must comply with the following:
(1) Return address. All mail must show a valid return address on the outside of the envelope.
(2) Concerning. The outside of the envelope must clearly show a brief description of the issue involved if the correspondence is of a general nature or the Name and DOC number of the Offender the correspondence concerns.
(3) Docket and Month. The outside of the envelope must also clearly identify the Docket and Month on which the Offender is scheduled to be considered by the Board or the Month the author wishes the issue of a general nature to be addressed by the Board.
(4) Large packages. The mailing of large packages to the members of the Board is not recommended. Envelopes should be no larger than 10" X 13". Standard letter size envelopes are preferred.
(5) Registered Mail. Registered Mail should not be used when corresponding with Board members.

515:1-9-2. Victims or Victims’ Representatives correspondence
Victims or Victims’ Representatives contesting the possibility of favorable action by the Board concerning an Offender are not required to indicate on the outside of the envelope that they are "protesting" the named Offender, nor are they required to indicate that they are a Victim or Victims’ Representative on the outside of the envelope.

515:1-9-3. Public correspondence with the agency
Anyone may send written correspondence to the Pardon and Parole Board agency at any time.
(1) Public record. All written correspondence received by the Pardon and Parole Board agency is a public record unless declared confidential by applicable state law.
(2) Response. The staff of the Pardon and Parole Board will respond to any correspondence that requires a response. The Executive Director has the authority to determine what correspondence requires a response.

[Starchild]

Thanks for this Wannamae. Do you know if the inmate's records held there at the pardon and parole board offices are public viewing too or is it just written correspondence?

[ldysirois]

I plan on going to a parole hearing next week for another friend I'll get the scoop on how tis is run if know answer's your question liltoomean.....smile

[Starchild]

Thank you and smiles back to you

[Skunkette]

liltoomean... I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. I believe that the parole board has each inmates "jacket" file when they go up for parole but they aren't for public viewing. After my "Skunk" went up and was shot down I did email someone and found out what the vote was. I don't know of anyone that has ever been able to view a person's jacket file. I believe they usually always stay at the facility that they are at unless they go up for parole & then the board only has them for a limited time. This is what I think but am not for sure. Did I answer your question? LOL. Have a nice day, month, week, and year.

Originally Posted by liltoomean

Thanks for this Wannamae. Do you know if the inmate's records held there at the pardon and parole board offices are public viewing too or is it just written correspondence?

[Starchild]

You could well be right Skunkette. It was only because the attorney working on the parole said he was trying to get the prison jacket from odoc and then would go to the pardon and parole board to review his jacket there...???