Purpose of the Parole Hearings
Parole hearings provide the Board an opportunity to review all available reports and material pertinent to the offender, as well as to question the offender directly and to make an assessment of the offender and his/her readiness for parole.
Delegate Appearances
The type of conviction (violent versus non-violent) will dictate when the offender's family and/or friends (referred to as delegates), can go before the Board to speak on behalf of the offender. Delegates are encouraged to read all of the information provided below about the appearance process.
It is important to note that in order to speak before the Board at any time, delegates must have a confirmation number to speak. To obtain a confirmation number, contact the Pardon and Parole Board administrative offices at 405/521-6600.
Two (2) persons are allowed to go before the Board to speak on the offender’s behalf; however, only one (1) of those persons is be allowed to speak.
The delegate will be given two (2) minutes to speak to the Board on behalf of the offender.
Written Communication
Instead of appearing before the Board, delegates can also submit a letter or email to the Board for review. In order to be processed and forwarded to the Board, letters or emails must to be submitted by 5:00 p.m.on the Tuesday one-week prior to the Board Meeting.
Letters will need to have the offender's name, DOC. number, and docket month and year on the top of the letter(s) and on the back of the envelope. Letters can be sent via U.S. mail, postage prepaid, to:
Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board
Attn: Board Communications
4345 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 1082
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Delegates may choose to submit email correspondence to the Board. Click on the link to submit an email, here. Include the offender's name, DOC number and the docket month and year must be included in the Subject Line and the body of the email.
Non-Violent Offenders
Delegates for offenders may appear at one of two times during a Parole Board Meeting.
Delegations for the offender may choose to submit a consent form in order to communicate with the Board regarding a particular offender.
Results
Delegates may contact the Pardon and Parole Board administrative office at 405/521-6600 on the Monday following the Board Meeting after 9:00 a.m. to obtain results of the hearing.