Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Parole Commission Operations Consistent with Its Mission; Clemency Workload Needs to Be Addressed

Report 06-15, February 2006




Report Summary

  • The Parole Commission has been successful in identifying low-risk offenders for release via parole. Regionalizing the commission's parole determination functions would distribute this workload across the state but would likely increase overall state costs. Transferring the commission's revocation authority to the court system and victims' services programs to other state agencies is feasible but would also likely result in higher overall state costs.
  • The commission also staffs the Florida Board of Executive Clemency, whose backlog continues to grow. The commission has proposed funding additional clemency staff to address the backlog. As alternatives, the Legislature could consider outsourcing this work to a private entity, or the Board of Executive Clemency could streamline its investigation process to reduce workload without additional resources.


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  1. Budget Reductions, Process Improvements Possible in Parole Commission Operations
    Report 01-55 November 2001
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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