West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 92 - Parole Board
Title 92 - PROCEDURAL RULE WEST VIRGINIA PAROLE BOARD
Series 92-01 - Procedural Rules of the West Virginia Parole Board Eligibility, Decisions and Discharge
Section 92-1-3 - General Provisions Relating to the Parole Board
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 52, December 27, 2024
3.1. The Parole Board is committed to discharging its responsibilities using contemporary, evidence based practices and strategies. It is committed to ongoing professional development and incorporating new evidence based practices in decision-making and in its interactions with offenders. Equally, it recognizes and supports ongoing professional development of Parole Board staff.
3.2. Method of Decision. (W. Va. Code § 62-12-12a):
3.3. Rule Interpretation. The Parole Board reserves for itself the authority to interpret these rules or any other rule or policy directive it may issue.
3.4. Privacy of Deliberations. All deliberations and votes of each Panel shall be made in private.
3.5. Open Meetings Act. Because the Parole Board exercises quasi-judicial functions, the formal requirements of the Open Governmental Proceedings Act (W.Va. Code § 6-9A-1 et seq.) do not apply.
3.6. Nonviolent Offender Parole Program. The Board will not sit and determine parole for inmates who are eligible for parole pursuant to W. Va. Code § 62-12-13c.
3.7. Signatures on official documents. One member of each Panel set by the Chairperson may sign any official documents on behalf of the Panel.