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Overview
The Vermont Parole Board is an independent entity that considers eligible offenders for parole, rendering just decisions by balancing victim needs, the risk to public safety, while promoting offender accountability success.
The Parole Board reviews referrals by the Department of Corrections for individuals incarcerated or on furlough supervision who are eligible for parole consideration to include initial eligibility hearings, presumptive parole administrative reviews, or subsequent reviews. The Parole Board reviews all requests to address allegations of violation of conditions of parole supervision through a reprimand hearing or a formal violation hearing. The Parole Board reviews requests for condition modifications, parole rescission, or early discharge. In addition, the Parole Board is responsible for reviewing all individuals placed on Supervised Community Supervision (SCS) at the expiration of their minimum sentence to determine if the individual should be discharged or to continue the individual on SCS. The Parole Board is also responsible for reviewing all requests to address violation of conditions for individuals on SCS.
Description
The Parole Board holds 9 hearing days per month, generally on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays of the first three weeks of the month.
Parole Board members serve 3-year terms. 3 members of the Parole Board constitute a quorum for the purpose of decision making concerning any matter before the Board, except a matter of general policy. The Board is part-time and receives a per diem stipend. Parole Board members only report when scheduled for hearings, staff meetings and training days.
As a Parole Board member, one will be assigned to at least 3 hearings days per month. In addition, there is one staff meeting/training day per month. On occasion there are additional training days.
Environmental Factors
Work is usually performed remotely via Microsoft Teams. Occasional travel to the Parole Board office in Waterbury for meetings and trainings may be required where private means of transportation must be available.
Preferred Qualifications
Professional or volunteer experience in a field related to the criminal justice field, behavioral health, mental illness, substance use disorders, or serious crime rehabilitation.
