ARROWHEAD March 2009 Parole Board Decisions

Parole Board Hearings were scheduled for March 3, 2009 at the Arrowhead Correctional Center (ACC). I have been able to obtain the approximate number of hearings held on that date. 

Arrowhead Correctional Center has the SOTMP Phase II, consisting of approximately 94 beds allotted for those individuals requiring to attend Phase II. Of those 94 beds approximately 50% are designated for those individuals incarcerated under The Act, the remaining beds are for individuals requiring treatment but do not have an indeterminate sentence.  

I state “approximate” due to the fact we are dealing with CDOC and who  knows the “real” numbers!

According to the Monthly Population and Capacity Report as of  02-28-09 published by CDOC, Arrowhead Correctional Center has an OPERATIONAL CAPACITY of 494. *Operational capacity includes all beds available for use, including management control units, but excludes emergency double bunking. On Grounds Population was 492, Off Grounds Population of 0. Therefore the total population is 492 inmates considered to be housed at Arrowhead Correctional Center.

The total population for ACF, at the end of February 2009 was 492. Of those 492 inmates, the Parole Board had approximately 7 scheduled to be heard on March 3, 2009. That is 1.42%. This is a bit of a shocker now isn’t it?  14.2% or 1 of 7 was GRANTED  and has been released. 42.8% were TENTATIVELY GRANTED (these are individuals with estimated mandatory release dates-MRD- before September 2009) parole at ACF in March 2009, that is 3 of 7. While 42.8% were DENIED or their next parole hearing date was set out to a new date, that is 3 of 7.  

Parole Eligible  – person has completed a legislatively mandated percentage of their initial sentence to be eligible to appear before the Parole Board:

No Decision – Since I don’t have the exact definition of this from the Parole Board, I can only surmise from the data and explanations from offenders, this means they have either been “tabled” or been referred for a “full board”.  “Full Board” means the offender’s file was referred by the parole board member presiding over the hearing to be reviewed and voted on by the entire board. An offender must receive 4 of 7 yes votes in order to be granted parole.

 ELIGIBLE IN THE YEAR INDICATED

2001         1                 1   GRANTED TENTATIVELY BASED ON MRD

2006        1                1   DENIED (sentenced “The Act”)

2008         5               2   DENIED 

                                        3  GRANTED TENTATIVELY BASED ON MRD