What is the possibility of being paroled if you are being reviewed in September 2009 in Rhode Island?

Answer 1

It would depend heavily on several variables:

* How much time the offender has served. * How that time has been served: how many disciplinary actions have been served on the offender. * The nature of the crime. * The level of remorse demonstrated by the offender. * The level of family and close relation support the offender has. * The potential for employment upon release. * Potential living arrangements during parole (considering also the crime and proximity of potential addresses to any victims of that crime). * Victim/Witness opinion. * Any perceived benefit by the offender to the facility where the offender is housed currently. (Yes, this is considered before releasing offenders-I have known two offenders who served more than ten years each after possible parole dates because the services they performed for the facility were deemed of greater need than any the offender had related to release.) * Whether the offender has completed sufficiently any required programs: i.e. school, rehabilitative service such as AA or drug counseling). * Clearance by Psych Services. * Available placement with a Parole Officer in the area to which the offender hopes to parole. * And, finally, the whims of the Parole Board and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections. These considerations are actually typical for every state in the US, and others could be specific to individual states. If you are the family member of an incarcerated person whom you are attempting to assist in securing parole, and you need assistance, contact one of the advocacy groups that are active in this process such as CAPPS, or American Friends. See the links below.