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Video Gallery: Board Commissioners

Get information about the parole hearing process and how the Board makes parole decisions.

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How the Board Makes Parole Decisions

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Commissioners Sharrieff/Barton: “Our determination in a hearing is not the same as the court’s…”

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Commissioner Barton: “If someone is truly changed, it’s not the goal of the Commissioners to keep them in prison…”

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Commissioner Sharrieff: “We mainly focus on who the inmate is and not the crime itself…”

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Commissioner Barton: “We’re looking at who they are now…”

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Commissioner Barton: "The nature of the crime that someone commits does not necessarily determine whether or not they'll be released..."

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Considering Victim Impact Statements

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Commissioner Barton: "We care about the pain that this crime has caused to you…but we have to follow the law…”

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Commissioners Sharrieff/Barton: “As Commissioners, we have to set aside … the emotional trauma that has been caused and make our decision based strictly upon the law and the facts that are in front of us…”

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Commissioner Sharrieff: “We want the individual who is incarcerated to also hear how their crimes impacted you…”

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