ARM 20.25.504. INVESTIGATION

(1) Before a hearing panel considers an offender for release on parole, the board shall consider, at a minimum, the information provided by the department pursuant to 46-23-203, MCA, and outlined in 46-23-208(4), MCA. (2) If a hearing panel grants a parole the panel shall request an officer of the department's probation and parole bureau or an out-of-state supervising authority investigate the offender's release plan including victim concerns and give board staff a summary and recommendation concerning the plan.