23-21.004. Commission Meetings and Victim Input

(1) All Commission meetings are open to the public and all information presented at a Commission meeting is presented in public. Inmates do not have a right to be present at Commission meetings. Due to the nature of the matters that come before the Commission, the Chair reserves the right to control the proceedings to ensure the orderly conduct of the meetings, including requiring the orderly conduct of any person attending or recording a meeting. (2) Upon request of a victim, a victim shall receive advance notice of all public parole proceedings in which he or she is a victim and shall have the right to be present at such proceedings. Victims shall be notified at the most current address available to the Commission. (3) Upon request of a victim or any person harmed by the inmate or parolee, a victim or any person harmed by the inmate or parolee shall be given a reasonable time to address the Commission regarding any parole matter before the Commission by making an oral statement at a Commission meeting or by submitting a written statement. (4) Victims are permitted to read from a prepared text or speak with the use of notes. Victims are permitted to use photographs and other aids in making a presentation. Victims are permitted to present an audio or a video presentation in lieu of or in addition to a personal presentation, provided the total does not exceed the allotted time. (5) Upon request of a victim, a victim will be notified of action taken by the Commission within a reasonable time after the meeting. (6) Victims who speak or have a written statement read into the record at a Commission meeting shall be advised that any information presented orally at a Commission meeting shall become public record. (7) No testimony will be allowed at Commission meetings regarding revocation matters, in either the preliminary or final hearing context. Other than a victim or member or employee of the Commission, any person wishing to make a statement at a Commission meeting on a parole revocation matter must submit to the Chair in writing his or her request, including a summary of the proposed statement, and receive prior written approval of the Chair. The Chair must determine that such proposed statement will serve the public interest and protect public safety. (8) No testimony will be allowed at Commission meetings regarding rescission matters. Other than a victim or member or employee of the Commission, any person wishing to make a statement at a Commission meeting on a parole recission matter must submit to the Chair in writing his or her request, including a summary of the proposed statement, and receive prior written approval of the Chair. The Chair must determine that such proposed statement will serve the public interest and protect public safety.