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Committee seeks costed options after questioning Parole Board independence, training and legal counsel
Summary
Members directed staff to schedule a 90‑minute full‑board session and asked Mary Jane (DOC staff referenced in testimony) to provide detailed cost estimates for training, legal representation and budget templates to clarify whether the Parole Board should have a separate line item.
During the Feb. 12 meeting, the House Corrections & Institutions Committee spent a substantial portion of its time on structural and operational problems raised about the state Parole Board. Committee members framed three distinct issues: (1) what training board members require and who may lawfully provide it under current statute; (2) whether the Parole Board should have a separate budget line to ensure independence; and (3) whether the board has adequate legal representation when conducting revocation hearings.
Committee members noted statutory language requiring…
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