Massachusetts Inmates Incarcerated in the Federal Prison System or in Another State's Prison

System (1) Where possible, any inmate serving a Massachusetts sentence in the Federal Prison System or in another state will be transported to Massachusetts to appear before a parole hearing panel for that inmate's initial parole release hearing. Parole Board members may conduct parole hearings using video conferencing. (2) Inmates serving Massachusetts sentences in the Federal Prison System may submit a request to the Parole Board, at least 120 days prior to parole eligibility, that the federal paroling authorities review the inmate’s suitability for parole release and submit a written report to the Parole Board for final decision. M.G.L. c. 127, § 134(c). (3) The Parole Board may request any paroling authority of the state in which an inmate is serving a Massachusetts sentence to conduct a parole hearing and to submit a written report to the Parole Board as to the suitability of that inmate for parole release. In such cases, final decision as to release on parole is made by Parole Board members. M.G.L. c. 127, § 134(c).