Board of Pardons & Committee on Parole hearings are always open to the public, and victims/survivors have the right to attend and testify and are encouraged to do so.

Law requires that written notice of both parole and pardon hearings must be mailed to victims no less than thirty days prior to the hearing date. If victims do not receive adequate notice, they may ask that the hearing be rescheduled.

Law also provides that victims may testify before the Board of Pardons & Committee on Parole by telephone from the office of the local district attorney. Arrangements need to be made in advance. Victims may contact the appropriate board or their district attorney’s office about this matter.

Both Parole and Pardon Board dockets and docket outcomes are posted on the Department’s website.