Clemency and Parole
If a service member is incarcerated as a
result of a court-martial conviction, he or she may be
eligible for clemency and/or parole. All of the military
services have Clemency and Parole Boards to determine if a
service member should be released early from confinement.
Clemency means a shortening of a sentence. It is the same as
commuting a sentence to confinement.
Parole means early release under the supervision of a Parole
officer. Unlike clemency, if a service member gets into
trouble while on parole, they can be sent back to
confinement.
The regulations governing clemency and parole are different
for each service. For example, the Navy Clemency and Parole
Board and the Army Clemency and Parole Board allows the
service member’s family to appear at a hearing and present
evidence as to why their loved one should be released from
confinement. The Air Force Clemency and Parole Board does
not allow for a personal appearance, but does allow the
service member to submit a detailed “parole plan” outlining
why they should be released from confinement. Clemency and
Parole Boards may also upgrade discharges as an act of
clemency, and take other action as it relates to a
court-martial sentence.
Contact William Cassara
You may contact Mr. Cassara at
bill@williamcassara.com or call him
at
(888)
288-3347
or (706) 860-5769 FREE
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If your loved one is pending a
clemency or parole hearing, either before a service Clemency
and Parole Board or before the Federal Parole Commission,
you should consider retaining an attorney who has experience
in these matters. That attorney can assist the service
member in putting together their parole plan, can write a
brief for the Clemency and Parole Board and, if allowed,
appear in person before the Clemency and Parole Board. Mr.
Cassara has represented service members before all of the
Clemency and Parole Boards and the Federal Parole.
You may contact Mr. Cassara at
bill@williamcassara.com or call him at (888) 288-3347
for a Free Consultation.
