Code of Massachusetts Regulations
120 CMR - PAROLE BOARD
Title 120 CMR 304.00 - Appeal and Reconsideration Process: General Provisions
Section 304.02 - Appeal of Decision of Hearing Panel
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) An inmate may appeal a decision of a parole hearing panel to deny, rescind or revoke parole. An inmate may also appeal the grant of parole when such release is granted on a date other than the initial parole eligibility date, and/or the imposition of special conditions of parole. Any appeal must be made in writing and within 30 days of the subject's receipt of written notice of the decision.
(2) If an appeal is denied by the hearing panel, the inmate may further appeal to the full Parole Board within 30 days of receiving notice of the appeal decision. The further appeal is precluded if the full Parole Board made the initial decision to deny the appeal.
(3) Appeals under 120 CMR 304.02 are based on grounds including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:
(4) The inmate must submit any appeal to the Institutional Parole Officer in writing and must specifically cite one or more reasons noted in 120 CMR 304.02(3), as a basis for the appeal. Any appeal not meeting the requirements of 120 CMR 304.02(3) will be returned to the inmate with an explanation as to why the appeal was not processed. The inmate may correct any noncompliance with 120 CMR 304.02(3) and resubmit the appeal within 30 days after receiving notice that the appeal did not meet with the requirements of that subsection.
(5) The institutional parole staff notifies the inmate in writing of any appeal decision.