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A Profile of Paroling Authorities in America: The Strange Bedfellows of Politics and Professionalism

University of North Carolina at Pembroke, Pembroke, NC, USA, paparoz{at}uncp.edu

Joel M. Caplan

Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, USA

The use of discretionary decision making in parole has been the subject of much criticism over the past three decades. Whether it is either discretionary decision making per se or the context within which such decisions are made that is problematic is unknown. This article captures a profile of how paroling authorities are organized, how their members are appointed, and the work experience, training, and credential requirements that underpin the appointment process. The importance of the relationship between professionalism and discretionary decision making is discussed. Recommendations are made for future studies addressing the relationship between professional qualifications of paroling authority members and parole outcomes.

Key Words: parole • parole board • mandatory parole • discretion • corrections • reentry

This version was published on December 1, 2009

The Prison Journal, Vol. 89, No. 4, 401-425 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0032885509349559


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