Title: Frequently Asked Questions
Headings: Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Parole?
How does the Commission determine if someone is eligible for Parole?
How does one apply for parole?
How is one notified of hearings?
What happens at a parole hearing?
When is a decision made about parole?
Is it possible to appeal the parole decision?
What kind of job can a parolee get?
What does a parolee do if he or she has no home to go to?
Is parole the same as probation?
Can an offender be allowed to see his or her file before the hearing?
May the offender bring someone into the hearing room?
Who else will be present at the parole hearing?
Are the hearings recorded?
Does the judge or other court official make a recommendation to the Commission regarding parole?
Does the Hearing Examiner usually follow the recommendations made by the institution staff?
How do any of the following situations affect parole?
Will parole be granted if there is an unpaid committed fine?
Are reasons provided if parole is not granted?
If parole is not granted at the initial hearing, will the offender be given another hearing?
If the Commission does not parole the offender earlier, can he or she be paroled later on near the end of the term?
Will an offender be given a hearing just before the "two-thirds" date?
May an offender waive parole at the two-thirds point of the sentence?
If someone is paroled after two-thirds of a sentence, must they comply with the parole conditions like any other parolee?
If parole is not granted to an offender at any time during his or her sentence, when does he or she get out?
If the Parole Commission grants parole, when will a parolee be released?
What type of release plan must be in order?
How can a parolee get a job while still in the institution?
Must a parolee return to the community from which he or she came?
After a parolee is released, to whom and when does the parole report?
Upon what conditions is a parolee released on parole or mandatory release?
May any of the conditions of release be changed by the Commission?
After a parolee is released, may any of the conditions be changed? Can additional ones be imposed?
May a parolee be required to go into a half-way house or undergo some course of treatment for drug or alcohol use while under supervision?
May a parolee own, use or possess firearms after they are released?
How long will a parolee remain under supervision after his or her release?
How does the Commission decide whether to terminate supervision early?
What happens if a parolee violates the conditions of parole or mandatory release?
Who issues a warrant or summons if a parolee violates parole or mandatory release?
After a warrant or summons is issued, what happens then?
May a parolee have an attorney at a preliminary interview and revocation hearing?
Where are the revocation hearings held?
If the offender's hearing is held in a Federal institution rather than locally, may he or she also have an attorney and witnesses?
If the Commission revokes parole or mandatory release, does a parolee get any credit on the sentence for the time spent under supervision?
If a parolee is revoked rather than reinstated to supervision, or if he or she is not re-paroled immediately, how long must I serve before the Commission reviews my case again?
ANSWERING YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT D.C. CODE PRISONERS
How has the D.C. Revitalization Act changed parole for D.C. inmates?
Will offenders still be eligible for parole?
Do offenders still need to apply for parole?
What if the D.C. Board of Parole has made a decision in an offender's case before August 5, 1998?
What if a prisoner is overdue for a hearing?
Does the U.S. Parole Commission apply federal parole procedures and guidelines at parole hearings for D.C. Code inmates?
Are further changes being considered?
Will parole eligibility and good time rules change if an offender is transferred to a federal prison?
Revitalization Act Information
Will parole be abolished in the District of Columbia?
What happened to the D.C. Board of Parole?
Who supervised D.C. Parolees after August 5, 2000?
Can an offender's relatives and supporters send material to the Parole Commission?
How do offenders contact the U.S. Parole Commission?

Content: If the Parole Commission grants parole, when will a parolee be released? What type of release plan must be in order? How can a parolee get a job while still in the institution? Must a parolee return to the community from which he or she came? After a parolee is released, to whom and when does the parole report? Upon what conditions is a parolee released on parole or mandatory release? May any of the conditions of release be changed by the Commission? After a parolee is released, may any of the conditions be changed? Can additional ones be imposed? May a parolee be required to go into a half-way house or undergo some course of treatment for drug or alcohol use while under supervision?