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LEGAL AUTHORITY Act No. 118 of July 22, 1974, as amended, created the Parole Board. MISSION To award parole to any person confined in a penal institution in Puerto Rico using discretion, independence and judgment, in order to improve the administration of Justice and achieve the re-integration of the prisoner to society. ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
PROGRAMS Program Description
Guarantees the victim of any type of crime the right to be notified, helped, heard and allowed the opportunity to participate in the procedures related to parole for convicted felons, in order to obtain the informed opinion of the victims. This is done by notifying the victim 15 days prior to the parole hearing.
Customers Crime victims Revision of Convicts Cases in order to Determine ParoleProgram Description Reviews cases referred to the Board, to either award or revoke the privilege of parole. In order to enjoy this privilege, the petitioner must comply with the requirements and criteria as provided by the law and regulations, as well as with the established curfews. As part of the process and by decision of the Board Members the examining officers carry out administrative hearings in the penal institutions, through an interactive videoconferencing system installed in several institutions and community programs. Hearings are held in the Board's facility as well.
Customers
Prisoners of the penal system that qualify for parole or the revocation of the privilege of parole.
The proposed consolidated budget for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 amounts to $2,325,000 from the Joint Resolution General Fund. Operating Expenses reflect and decrease of $303,000 when compared to funds assigned in fiscal year 2011-2012. The decrease is mainly due to the payroll saving resulting from the implementation of Act 70-2010, known as the "Incentivized Retirement and Retraining Program", and a reduction in the payment of facilities and public services payments. Resources from the Joint Resolution-General Fund will allow the Board to continue investigating and processing of parole requests and conducting parole hearings. These funds will also facilitate administrative hearings for revocation of parole privileges to inmates referred by the Department of Correction and Rehabilitation. Additionally, it will help the Board comply with the established schedule of notification to crime victims (15 days prior to the parole hearing). SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES
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