CA SB1363

Requires the Board of Parole Hearings to establish criteria for setting parole release dates, considering offense gravity, number of victims, and mitigating or aggravating factors.

Mandates that inmates found suitable for parole shall be paroled, subject to minimum term provisions and specified review procedures, regardless of whether their base term has expired.

Requires parole panels to establish an inmate's base term of incarceration one year prior to minimum eligible parole release date by applying criteria set forth in board regulations.

Requires the board to provide written reasons for parole decisions that demonstrate individualized consideration of all relevant factors, with decisions to deny parole for inmates who have served beyond their base term supported by substantial evidence.

Requires the board to collect and report annually to the Legislature by January 1, 2016 and thereafter statistics on inmates serving beyond their base term and the percentage of cases where parole was denied despite inmates serving beyond their base term.