Sec. 12.12.06.02. Powers

A. During its annual review of each eligible person, the Board of Review shall consider the eligible person's response to treatment and decide whether the eligible person may continue in treatment or be returned to the Division of Correction.

B. In addition, the Board of Review may:

(1) Grant, revoke, extend, or change the conditions governing the status of an eligible person, including eligible persons on leave, work release, and school release status;

(2) Revoke, extend, or modify the conditions governing the status of a paroled eligible person;

(3) Recommend to the original sentencing court that a paroled eligible person be released from supervision, and the remaining sentence be suspended or vacated, after the paroled eligible person has successfully completed 3 years on parole without violation;

(4) Recommend to the Secretary parole for eligible persons serving nonlife sentences for crimes committed after March 20, 1989;

(5) Recommend to the Governor parole for eligible persons serving life sentences for crimes committed after July 1, 1982 and on or before March 20, 1989;

(6) Recommend to the Secretary and the Governor parole for eligible persons serving life sentences for crimes committed after March 20, 1989;

(7) Grant parole to eligible persons serving nonlife sentences for crimes committed on or before March 20, 1989, and to eligible persons serving life sentences for crimes committed on or before July 1, 1982;

(8) Ratify the issuance of retake warrants for eligible persons on prerelease status and parole;

(9) Order the return to the Institution of an eligible person on prerelease status or parole, for the purposes of a special appearance before the Board;

(10) Decide grievances of an eligible person on prerelease status or parole;

(11) Decide matters without a hearing concerning:

(a) Compassionate leaves for eligible persons on prerelease or parole status,

(b) Leave schedules and dates for eligible persons on prerelease or parole status, and

(c) Requests from eligible persons on prerelease status or parole;

(12) Recommend interstate compact agreements for paroled eligible persons with other jurisdictions;

(13) Conduct annual reviews of the status of each eligible person;

(14) Recommend policies to the Director; and

(15) Consider only those matters approved by the Director.

C. The unit treatment teams shall make recommendations for changes in an eligible person's status to the Director, and upon the approval of the Director these recommendations shall be forwarded to the Board of Review.