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Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972), was a United States Supreme Court case that provided for a hearing, before a "neutral and detached" hearing body such as a parole board, to determine the factual basis for parole violations. This hearing is colloquially known as a "Morrissey hearing." The hearing can take place with the defendant in or out of custody.
Kansas Prisoner Review Board [9] Kentucky Parole Board [10] Minnesota Board of Pardons; Nebraska Board of Pardons; Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners [11] New Hampshire Department of Corrections#Adult Parole Board; New Jersey State Parole Board; New Mexico Parole Board [12] New York State Division of Parole; Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board
Every U.S. state also has a parole board. The autonomy of the board from the state governor also varies; in some states the boards are more powerful than in others. In some states the board is an independent agency while in others it is a body of the department of corrections. In 44 states, the parole members are chosen by the governor.
The Ohio Parole Board voted 5-0 Feb. 26 to parole Lavonia Spann, a Mansfield man who fatally stabbed his live-in girlfriend 31 times in a fit of rage on Thanksgiving Day 1993.
Initially known as the United States Board of Parole, [2] the board had three members and was established by legislation on May 13, 1930 as an independent board. The first chairperson was Arthur DeLacy Wood. As a result of an order of the Attorney General, the Board began reporting directly to him in August 1945.
A relative of David Smith told The Post that he will be speaking to the parole board for the Nov. 20 hearing. Smith was a 22-year-old mom when she became a household name for killing her sons, 3 ...
Records from the Ohio Board of Nursing show there is pending disciplinary action against Willoughby's license as a registered nurse, however, additional details were not immediately available ...
The Department of Corrections is not responsible for decisions regarding compassionate release of prisoners. When a prisoner is seriously ill and unlikely to recover, an application will be made to the New Zealand Parole Board where an independent decision will be made. [16] All prisoners in New Zealand are eligible for compassionate release.