Our Organization
Key Resources
- Top 12 Most Wanted Parolees
- Decisions
- Upcoming Hearings
- History and Agency Facts
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Definitions for Common Parole Terms
- Parole Office/RRC Locations
- Directions to Central Office
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Contact Parole Board:
Massachusetts Parole Board
Central Office
12 Mercer Road
Natick, MA. 01760
Phone: 508-650-4500
Toll Free Victim's Line:
888-298-6272
Fax: 508-650-4599
Welcome to the Parole Board
Welcome to the Massachusetts Parole Board website!
The Massachusetts Parole Board is an agency within the Executive Office of Public Safety authorized to grant paroles, supervise the parolee, and make recommendations to the Governor in regard to pardons and commutations. Annually, the agency conducts over 10,000 face-to-face parole release hearings, supervises over 8,000 parolees, provides notice and assistance to thousands of victims and provides reentry services to nearly 700 state offenders leaving custody with no post release supervision.
The Massachusetts Parole Board is an agency within the Executive Office of Public Safety authorized to grant paroles, supervise the parolee, and make recommendations to the Governor in regard to pardons and commutations. Annually, the agency conducts over 10,000 face-to-face parole release hearings, supervises over 8,000 parolees, provides notice and assistance to thousands of victims and provides reentry services to nearly 700 state offenders leaving custody with no post release supervision.
Parole Board Members
The seven members of the Parole Board are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Executive Council. Members are appointed for five year terms or to fill the unexpired term of a prior member. Board members devote full time to their duties. The Governor designates one member of the Board as the Chairman, who acts as the executive and administrative head of the Board.
Guidelines For Life Sentence Decisions
The Legislature has determined that parole is legal and permissible for those sentenced to serve a life sentence with the possibility of parole. According to the law, the possibility of parole begins at 15 years.
Parole Board Mission and Vision Statements
The Massachusetts Parole Board, as an integral component of the criminal justice system, promotes public safety through the responsible reintegration of offenders into the community through supervised conditional release, so that a successful transition from confinement to parole discharge provides a basis for continued responsible conduct.
Parole Internship Program
Internship applications now being accepted.