Parole question.

[Sebslocker]

Hi Ihave 180 prisoners and 36 due to parole and number is growing. I have 3 parole rooms mostly empty. I have lawyer. I have classes. What am I doing wrong? How do i get them out quicker?

[SteddyNCC78339]

Parole is a relatively slow process that just takes time. Each prisoner has to be eligible for parole and then successfully be paroled (which doesn't always happen). In this case it is just a case of hurry up and wait.

[Maya-Neko]

First of all you don't need to have your own lawyers. The Parole Lawyer and the Parole Officer will always come to your Parole Rooms as visitors.

And more Parole Hearings will obviously make it go quicker. It's possible to fit 4 parole hearings per room per day, so 3 parole rooms can solve 12 hearings per day, which should be more than enough for like 200+ prisoners with mixed security levels.

And also keep in mind, that the prisoners will have 2 hearings each at 50% and 75% of their sentence. So if you're requesting many low security prisoners you'll get a high amount of prisoners with low sentences, which will obviously cause more paroles in a shorter time. Having many high security prisoners which tend to have sentences of like 40+ years you'll obviously don't get as many parole requests.

So it might also be a good idea to have a seperate parole room for low security only, if you've many of them.

But overall just don't panic. It's not that punishing to be a littlebit slow at it, as long as you're still able to have a positive cashflow.

[SteddyNCC78339]

The only thing I'd add to what

Originally posted by Maya-Neko:

said is that the prisoner's reoffending rate affects their chances of being paroled so that might also be contributing to the count.

[The Queen Salis]

you have a parole cut-off policy you can adjust. it's TECHNICALLY possible to release everyone at half their sentence or release nobody ever.

but if you release a person who isn't reformed at all, it's very unlikely you're getting that bonus. it's worth to not release them at their halfway point, but you can always take your chances at the 3/4 point.

[jjwalker]

I have found that you need at least 1 parole room booked from 6am-10pm per 100 minimum security prisoners at the recommended 40% re-offend rate eligibility with 2 parole rooms Ideal per 100 minimum security prisoners or you will wind up with an immense backlog of delayed hearings. With the proper reform programs, all minimum and medium security prisoners should make their first parole...unless they are gang members of course.