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Board of Parole highlights victim services and expansion of video hearings; seeks to hold base budget
Summary
The Board of Parole told lawmakers it can operate under its current base budget for FY26, highlighted expansion of recorded victim statements and a goal to move county jail hearings to video by July 2026, and described steps to reduce travel and increase hearing consistency.
Roberta Kustoff, appearing for the Board of Parole, told the Finance, Ways and Means Committee that the board expects to operate under its existing base budget for FY26 and highlighted efforts to modernize hearings and expand victim services.
Kustoff said the board preserved recorded victim statements after the committee funded the capability; the board reported doubling the number of recorded statements used in the past fiscal year and assisting 36 victims so far in the current year. She said video-recorded statements help victims who are unable or unwilling to attend hearings in person and make…
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