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Parole board: virtual hearings increased victim participation as caseloads grow under policy shift
Summary
Director Mary Jane Ainsworth told the Corrections & Institutions committee that switching to virtual hearings has increased victim participation and scheduling flexibility, and that justice reinvestment has shifted practice toward parole rather than furlough, increasing board workload; Ainsworth estimated roughly 600 in‑state parolees and agreed to produce detailed data.
Mary Jane Ainsworth, director of the parole board, told the Corrections & Institutions committee on Jan. 7 that the board’s use of virtual hearings and changes from justice reinvestment have affected participation and caseload.
Ainsworth said the board moved from traveling to facilities pre‑COVID to virtual hearings (initially via Skype and now on Microsoft Teams). "All of our hearings are recorded instead of just having…
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