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Commission of Pardons and Parole asks legislature to increase commissioner pay; director warns of attrition and unpaid prep time
Summary
The Commission of Pardons and Parole requested statutory authority and funding to raise commissioner pay from $300 to $400 per hearing day, citing increasing workloads, unpaid preparation time, and expected turnover among experienced commissioners.
The Joint Finance Preparations Committee received Feb. 4 a request from the Commission of Pardons and Parole to increase the per‑hearing compensation for commissioners from $300 to $400 and to fund replacement laptops. Executive Director Christine Starr, newly in the role, told the committee commissioners do substantial unpaid preparation for hearings and that many commissioners plan to leave, creating a loss of experience.
Background and rationale: Noah Peterson, the legislative analyst, told the committee the commission handled 6,670 decisions…
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