ABSTRACT

Parole selection guidelines differ widely from state to state. The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently held parole to be a privilege and, consequently, held that a full complement of due process rights do not need to be afforded at parolegranting hearings ( Greenholtz v. Inmates of the Nebraska Penal and Correctional Complex , 99 S. Ct. 2100 ( 1979 )). As a result, the states have been given the opportunity to establish whatever inmate privileges they feel are appropriate at parole-granting hearings.