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Program Statement
OPI: CPD
NUMBER: 5050.47
DATE: 12/16/98
SUBJECT: Parole Hearings; Employees Serving as Inmate Representatives
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
To outline responsibilities and procedures for a Bureau employee to represent an inmate at a parole hearing. The U.S. Parole Commission allows inmates to be represented at parole hearings by a person of the inmate’s choice. Occasionally, inmates request a Bureau employee as their representative.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVE
The expected result of this program statement is: Clear guidelines on the responsibilities of representing an inmate at a parole hearing will be provided to any employee who represents an inmate.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED
Directive Rescinded
PS 5050.45 Parole Hearings, Staff Serving as Inmate Representative (9/4/96)
Directives Referenced
PS 1351.04 Release of Information (12/5/96)
PS 5840.03 Staff Correspondence About Inmates (3/4/93)
U.S. Parole Commission, Rules and Procedures Manual
STANDARDS REFERENCED
None.
PRETRIAL/HOLDOVER/AND OR DETAINEE PROCEDURES
Procedures required in this Program Statement do not apply to pretrial or detainee inmates unless they require a parole hearing while in holdover status.
PROCEDURES
An inmate either waives representation or chooses a representative by completing the Notice of Hearing-Parole Application Representative and Disclosure Request form (Parole Form I-24).
If the inmate requests a Bureau or contract employee as a representative, that employee may accept or decline to participate.
Employees who agree to serve as an inmate’s representative shall read and sign the Responsibilities of Employees Representing Inmates at Parole Hearings form (BP-S264) (available on BOPDOCS), certifying they understand their role and responsibilities. This must be done prior to the parole hearing.
A Unit Team member shall witness the representative’s signature and ensure the representative receives a copy. A copy is placed in the Inmate Central File. Upon his or her request, the inmate may also be given a copy.
ORIENTATION
Provisions of this Program Statement shall be included in the orientation for new employees.
/s/
Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, Director
Published Feb 8, 2025 by Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA | Last Updated by Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA on Feb 23, 2025 at 2:51 pm