SB11-257: Effective Parole Supervision

• Eliminates mandatory parole sentences for offenses committed on or after July 1, 2011, leaving only discretionary parole imposed during the inmate's sentence to the Department of Corrections

• Requires the parole board to determine parole length on a case-by-case basis up to the date of final discharge, rather than using court-imposed mandatory parole periods

• Mandates that inmates cannot waive parole hearings except for good cause (completing treatment, education, or programming), and if an inmate refuses to attend a hearing without good cause, the board shall impose up to 24 months of supervised release after discharge

• Requires a majority vote to deny parole if the parole hearing occurs within 15 months of the inmate's mandatory release date

• Applies only to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2011; offenses committed before that date remain subject to existing mandatory parole provisions