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• Right of Notification

• Right of Opposition

• Right to Attendance at Parole Hearings

• Victims Service Organizations

• Local Contacts

Notification
Victims and Interested Parties will be notified by this agency if they have submitted a written request for such notification or have completed a victim impact statement form and marked the appropriate boxes. They must have furnished a current mailing address. They can be notified of the parole hearing date, the final decision of the Board and the offender release on parole. Notification of the parole hearing date and time is mailed thirty(30) days prior to the hearing.

Opposition
The Board accepts various forms of opposition:

• Victim Impact Statement - available for victims and their immediate family members. The Victim Impact Statement gives the Board a description of the effects of the crime committed, the physical, financial and emotional effects on the Victim and Family Members.

• Petition - this includes a brief paragraph containing the offender's name, prison number and a description of why opposed along with the public's signature.

• Letter of Opposition

• Audio Tape

• In-person Testimony Meeting at a Probation / Parole office near you.   
  ( In-person Testimony Meeting must be scheduled at least two (2) weeks prior to the hearing date.)

• Video Tape may be submitted if:

• The distance to the hearing is more than 200 miles;
• Illness prevents you from attending;
• Work Commitments prevent you from attending.