Code of Massachusetts Regulations
120 CMR - PAROLE BOARD
Title 120 CMR 302.00 - Rescission of Parole Date
Section 302.01 - Rescission of Parole Date: General Provisions
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) When the Parole Board members set a parole release date, release on that date is contingent upon continued satisfactory conduct by the inmate and the absence of any new and significant adverse information not known to the parole hearing panel at the time the release decision was made. Where the Parole Board learns of new adverse information, Parole Board members may suspend that inmate's parole date pending investigation by the Parole Board.
(2) Where appropriate after investigation, the Parole Board shall afford that inmate a parole rescission hearing.
(3) Where the sentence is a life sentence, the rescission hearing may be conducted by a panel of Parole Board members but the case must be referred to the full Board for final vote.
(4) Where there are new criminal charges pending against the inmate, there is a strong presumption against release to the community.
