Legal Question in Criminal Law in New Jersey

Mandatory Parole Supervision Violation

What happens if you are picked up by your parole officer, on a parole violation, due to an arrest. At the parole hearing they find that you have violated parole, with new charges. Parole is revoked and you're sent back to prison. Can they do that if you haven't yet been convicted of the new charge? What happens if the new charges are dropped or downgraded? Does your eligibility date change?


Asked on 7/09/09, 8:09 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Kenneth Vercammen,Esq. Kenneth Vercammen

Re: Mandatory Parole Supervision Violation

If probable cause exists to believe that a parolee has violated the conditions of parole they may be returned to custody at a county jail or state prison. The parolee is entitled to an administrative hearing to discuss the alleged parole violations prior to any final decision being rendered by the Parole Board. Following the conclusion of the administrative hearing process, the Board Panel will issue a notice of decision to the parolee indicating the decision regarding the alleged parole violations. The Board Panel may return the parolee to heightened supervision in the community, refer the parolee for counseling and/or treatment or formally revoke the grant of parole. If parole is revoked the parolee may be returned to the Department of Corrections. In certain cases the parolee may be considered for parole release in the future after serving an additional period of incarceration.

To read entire article, go to http://www.njlaws.com/parole.htm

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Answered on 7/10/09, 3:33 pm


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