CHAPTER 3. PAROLE AND DISCHARGE OF CRIMINAL OFFENDERS
IC 11-13-3
Chapter 3. Parole and Discharge of Criminal Offenders
IC 11-13-3-1
Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to criminal offenders.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6.
IC 11-13-3-2
Release on parole and discharge; IC 35-50 offenders; eligibility foroffenders under other laws; reinstatement after revocation ofparole
Sec. 2. (a) Release on parole and discharge of an offendersentenced for an offense under IC 35-50 shall be determined underIC 35-50-6.
(b) Parole and discharge eligibility for offenders sentenced foroffenses under laws other than IC 35-50 is as follows:
(1) A person sentenced upon conviction of a felony to anindeterminate term of imprisonment is eligible for considerationfor release on parole upon completion of his minimum term ofimprisonment, less the credit time he has earned with respect tothat term.
(2) A person sentenced upon conviction of a felony to adeterminate term of imprisonment is eligible for considerationfor release on parole upon completion of one-half (1/2) of hisdeterminate term of imprisonment or at the expiration of twenty(20) years, whichever comes first, less the credit time he hasearned with respect to that term.
(3) A person sentenced upon conviction of first degree murderor second degree murder to a term of life imprisonment iseligible for consideration for release on parole upon completionof twenty (20) years of time served on the sentence. A personsentenced upon conviction of a felony other than first degreemurder or second degree murder to a term of life imprisonmentis eligible for consideration for release on parole uponcompletion of fifteen (15) years of time served on the sentence.A person sentenced upon conviction of more than one (1)felony to more than one (1) term of life imprisonment is noteligible for consideration for release on parole under thissection. A person sentenced to a term of life imprisonment doesnot earn credit time with respect to that term.
(4) A person sentenced upon conviction of a misdemeanor isnot eligible for parole and shall, instead, be discharged uponcompletion of his term of imprisonment, less the credit time hehas earned with respect to that term.
(c) A person whose parole is revoked may be reinstated on paroleby the parole board any time after the revocation, regardless ofwhether the offender was sentenced under IC 35-50 or another law.The parole board may adopt, under IC 4-22-2, rules and regulationsregarding eligibility for reinstatement.As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6.
IC 11-13-3-3
Release on parole or discharge; reinstatement; hearing;investigations; notice to victims and witnesses; criteria; conduct ofhearing; denial of parole; parole of persons imprisoned out of state
Sec. 3. (a) A person sentenced under IC 35-50 shall be released onparole or discharged from the person's term of imprisonment underIC 35-50 without a parole release hearing.
(b) A person sentenced for an offense under laws other thanIC 35-50 who is eligible for release on parole, or a person whoseparole is revoked and is eligible for reinstatement on parole underrules adopted by the parole board shall, before the date of theperson's parole eligibility, be granted a parole release hearing todetermine whether parole will be granted or denied. The hearingshall be conducted by one (1) or more of the parole board members.If one (1) or more of the members conduct the hearing on behalf ofthe parole board, the final decision shall be rendered by the fullparole board based upon the record of the proceeding and the hearingconductor's findings. Before the hearing, the parole board shall orderan investigation to include the collection and consideration of:
(1) reports regarding the person's medical, psychological,educational, vocational, employment, economic, and socialcondition and history;
(2) official reports of the person's history of criminality;
(3) reports of earlier parole or probation experiences;
(4) reports concerning the person's present commitment that arerelevant to the parole release determination;
(5) any relevant information submitted by or on behalf of theperson being considered; and
(6) such other relevant information concerning the person asmay be reasonably available.
(c) Unless the victim has requested in writing not to be notified,the department shall notify a victim of a felony (or the next of kin ofthe victim if the felony resulted in the death of the victim) or anywitness involved in the prosecution of an offender imprisoned for thecommission of a felony when the offender is:
(1) to be discharged from imprisonment;
(2) to be released on parole under IC 35-50-6-1;
(3) to have a parole release hearing under this chapter;
(4) to have a parole violation hearing;
(5) an escaped committed offender; or
(6) to be released from departmental custody under anytemporary release program administered by the department,including the following:
(A) Placement on minimum security assignment to aprogram authorized by IC 11-10-1-3 or IC 35-38-3-6 andrequiring periodic reporting to a designated official,including a regulated community assignment program.
(B) Assignment to a minimum security work release
program.
(d) The department shall make the notification required undersubsection (c):
(1) at least forty (40) days before a discharge, release, orhearing occurs; and
(2) not later than twenty-four (24) hours after the escape of acommitted offender.
The department shall supply the information to a victim (or a next ofkin of a victim in the appropriate case) and a witness at the addresssupplied to the department by the victim (or next of kin) or witness.A victim (or next of kin) is responsible for supplying the departmentwith any change of address or telephone number of the victim (ornext of kin).
(e) The probation officer conducting the presentence investigationshall inform the victim and witness described in subsection (c), at thetime of the interview with the victim or witness, of the right of thevictim or witness to receive notification from the department undersubsection (c). The probation department for the sentencing courtshall forward the most recent list of the addresses or telephonenumbers, or both, of victims to the department of correction. Theprobation department shall supply the department with theinformation required by this section as soon as possible but not laterthan five (5) days from the receipt of the information from thevictim. A victim (or next of kin) is responsible for supplying thedepartment with the correct address and telephone number of thevictim (or next of kin).
(f) Notwithstanding IC 11-8-5-2 and IC 4-1-6, an inmate may nothave access to the name and address of a victim and a witness. Uponthe filing of a motion by any person requesting or objecting to therelease of victim information, witness information, or both that isretained by the department, the court shall review the informationthat is the subject of the motion in camera before ruling on themotion.
(g) The notice required under subsection (c) must specify whetherthe prisoner is being discharged, is being released on parole, is beingreleased on lifetime parole, is having a parole release hearing, ishaving a parole violation hearing, or has escaped. The notice mustcontain the following information:
(1) The name of the prisoner.
(2) The date of the offense.
(3) The date of the conviction.
(4) The felony of which the prisoner was convicted.
(5) The sentence imposed.
(6) The amount of time served.
(7) The date and location of the interview (if applicable).
(h) The parole board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and makeavailable to offenders the criteria considered in making parolerelease determinations. The criteria must include the:
(1) nature and circumstances of the crime for which theoffender is committed; (2) offender's prior criminal record;
(3) offender's conduct and attitude during the commitment; and
(4) offender's parole plan.
(i) The hearing prescribed by this section may be conducted in aninformal manner without regard to rules of evidence. In connectionwith the hearing, however:
(1) reasonable, advance written notice, including the date, time,and place of the hearing shall be provided to the person beingconsidered;
(2) the person being considered shall be given access, in accordwith IC 11-8-5, to records and reports considered by the paroleboard in making its parole release decision;
(3) the person being considered may appear, speak in theperson's own behalf, and present documentary evidence;
(4) irrelevant, immaterial, or unduly repetitious evidence shallbe excluded; and
(5) a record of the proceeding, to include the results of theparole board's investigation, notice of the hearing, and evidenceadduced at the hearing, shall be made and preserved.
(j) If parole is denied, the parole board shall give the personwritten notice of the denial and the reasons for the denial. The paroleboard may not parole a person if it determines that there issubstantial reason to believe that the person:
(1) will engage in further specified criminal activity; or
(2) will not conform to appropriate specified conditions ofparole.
(k) If parole is denied, the parole board shall conduct anotherparole release hearing not earlier than five (5) years after the date ofthe hearing at which parole was denied. However, the board mayconduct a hearing earlier than five (5) years after denial of parole ifthe board:
(1) finds that special circumstances exist for the holding of ahearing; and
(2) gives reasonable notice to the person being considered forparole.
(l) The parole board may parole a person who is outside Indianaon a record made by the appropriate authorities of the jurisdiction inwhich that person is imprisoned.
(m) If the board is considering the release on parole of an offenderwho is serving a sentence of life in prison, a determinate term ofimprisonment of at least ten (10) years, or an indeterminate term ofimprisonment with a minimum term of at least ten (10) years, inaddition to the investigation required under subsection (b), except asprovided in subsection (n), the board may order and consider acommunity investigation, which may include an investigation andreport that substantially reflects the attitudes and opinions of:
(1) the community in which the crime committed by theoffender occurred;
(2) law enforcement officers who have jurisdiction in thecommunity in which the crime occurred; (3) the victim of the crime committed by the offender, or if thevictim is deceased or incompetent for any reason, the victim'srelatives or friends; and
(4) friends or relatives of the offender.
If the board reconsiders for release on parole an offender who waspreviously released on parole and whose parole was revoked undersection 10 of this chapter, the board may use a communityinvestigation prepared for an earlier parole hearing to comply withthis subsection. However, the board shall accept and consider anysupplements or amendments to any previous statements from thevictim or the victim's relatives or friends.
(n) The board shall conduct the community investigationdescribed in subsection (m) if:
(1) the person was convicted of a crime of violence (as definedin IC 35-50-1-2); or
(2) the person is a sex offender (as defined in IC 11-8-8-4.5).
(o) As used in this section, "victim" means a person who hassuffered direct harm as a result of a violent crime (as defined inIC 5-2-6.1-8).
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended by Acts 1981,P.L.135, SEC.1; P.L.311-1983, SEC.34; P.L.131-1985, SEC.1;P.L.151-1987, SEC.1; P.L.33-1989, SEC.11; P.L.138-1989, SEC.1;P.L.36-1990, SEC.2; P.L.134-1993, SEC.2; P.L.1-1994, SEC.46;P.L.147-1995, SEC.1; P.L.172-2001, SEC.1; P.L.139-2006, SEC.1,P.L.140-2006, SEC.14, and P.L.173-2006, SEC.14; P.L.105-2010,SEC.5.
IC 11-13-3-4
Parole conditions; expenses
Sec. 4. (a) A condition to remaining on parole is that the paroleenot commit a crime during the period of parole.
(b) The parole board may also adopt, under IC 4-22-2, additionalconditions to remaining on parole and require a parolee to satisfy one(1) or more of these conditions. These conditions must be reasonablyrelated to the parolee's successful reintegration into the communityand not unduly restrictive of a fundamental right.
(c) If a person is released on parole, the parolee shall be given awritten statement of the conditions of parole. Signed copies of thisstatement shall be:
(1) retained by the parolee;
(2) forwarded to any person charged with the parolee'ssupervision; and
(3) placed in the parolee's master file.
(d) The parole board may modify parole conditions if the paroleereceives notice of that action and had ten (10) days after receipt ofthe notice to express the parolee's views on the proposedmodification. This subsection does not apply to modification ofparole conditions after a revocation proceeding under section 10 ofthis chapter.
(e) As a condition of parole, the parole board may require the
parolee to reside in a particular parole area. In determining aparolee's residence requirement, the parole board shall:
(1) consider:
(A) the residence of the parolee prior to the parolee'sincarceration; and
(B) the parolee's place of employment; and
(2) assign the parolee to reside in the county where the paroleeresided prior to the parolee's incarceration unless assignment onthis basis would be detrimental to the parolee's successfulreintegration into the community.
(f) As a condition of parole, the parole board may require theparolee to:
(1) periodically undergo a laboratory chemical test (as definedin IC 14-15-8-1) or series of tests to detect and confirm thepresence of a controlled substance (as defined in IC 35-48-1-9);and
(2) have the results of any test under this subsection reported tothe parole board by the laboratory.
The parolee is responsible for any charges resulting from a testrequired under this subsection. However, a person's parole may notbe revoked on the basis of the person's inability to pay for a testunder this subsection.
(g) As a condition of parole, the parole board:
(1) may require a parolee who is a sex offender (as defined inIC 11-8-8-4.5) to:
(A) participate in a treatment program for sex offendersapproved by the parole board; and
(B) avoid contact with any person who is less than sixteen(16) years of age unless the parolee:
(i) receives the parole board's approval; or
(ii) successfully completes the treatment program referredto in clause (A); and
(2) shall:
(A) require a parolee who is a sex or violent offender (asdefined in IC 11-8-8-5) to register with a local lawenforcement authority under IC 11-8-8;
(B) prohibit a parolee who is a sex offender from residingwithin one thousand (1,000) feet of school property (asdefined in IC 35-41-1-24.7) for the period of parole, unlessthe sex offender obtains written approval from the paroleboard;
(C) prohibit a parolee who is a sex offender convicted of asex offense (as defined in IC 35-38-2-2.5) from residingwithin one (1) mile of the victim of the sex offender's sexoffense unless the sex offender obtains a waiver underIC 35-38-2-2.5;
(D) prohibit a parolee who is a sex offender from owning,operating, managing, being employed by, or volunteering atany attraction designed to be primarily enjoyed by childrenless than sixteen (16) years of age; (E) require a parolee who is a sex offender to consent:
(i) to the search of the sex offender's personal computer atany time; and
(ii) to the installation on the sex offender's personalcomputer or device with Internet capability, at the sexoffender's expense, of one (1) or more hardware orsoftware systems to monitor Internet usage; and
(F) prohibit the sex offender from:
(i) accessing or using certain web sites, chat rooms, orinstant messaging programs frequented by children; and
(ii) deleting, erasing, or tampering with information on thesex offender's personal computer with intent to conceal anactivity prohibited by item (i).
The parole board may not grant a sexually violent predator (asdefined in IC 35-38-1-7.5) or a sex offender who is an offenderagainst children under IC 35-42-4-11 a waiver under subdivision(2)(B) or (2)(C). If the parole board allows the sex offender to residewithin one thousand (1,000) feet of school property undersubdivision (2)(B), the parole board shall notify each school withinone thousand (1,000) feet of the sex offender's residence of the order.
(h) The address of the victim of a parolee who is a sex offenderconvicted of a sex offense (as defined in IC 35-38-2-2.5) isconfidential, even if the sex offender obtains a waiver underIC 35-38-2-2.5.
(i) As a condition of parole, the parole board may require aparolee to participate in a reentry court program.
(j) As a condition of parole, the parole board:
(1) shall require a parolee who is a sexually violent predatorunder IC 35-38-1-7.5; and
(2) may require a parolee who is a sex or violent offender (asdefined in IC 11-8-8-5);
to wear a monitoring device (as described in IC 35-38-2.5-3) that cantransmit information twenty-four (24) hours each day regarding aperson's precise location.
(k) As a condition of parole, the parole board may prohibit, inaccordance with IC 35-38-2-2.6, a parolee who has been convictedof stalking from residing within one thousand (1,000) feet of theresidence of the victim of the stalking for a period that does notexceed five (5) years.
(l) As a condition of parole, the parole board may prohibit aparolee convicted of an offense under IC 35-46-3 from owning,harboring, or training an animal, and, if the parole board prohibits aparolee convicted of an offense under IC 35-46-3 from having director indirect contact with an individual, the parole board may alsoprohibit the parolee from having direct or indirect contact with anyanimal belonging to the individual.
(m) A parolee may be responsible for the reasonable expenses, asdetermined by the department, of the parolee's participation in atreatment or other program required as a condition of parole underthis section. However, a person's parole may not be revoked solely
on the basis of the person's inability to pay for a program required asa condition of parole under this section.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended by Acts 1981,P.L.136, SEC.1; P.L.67-1990, SEC.5; P.L.11-1994, SEC.8;P.L.1-1995, SEC.60; P.L.214-1999, SEC.2; P.L.238-2001, SEC.15;P.L.116-2002, SEC.18; P.L.6-2006, SEC.2; P.L.60-2006, SEC.1;P.L.139-2006, SEC.2; P.L.140-2006, SEC.15 and P.L.173-2006,SEC.15; P.L.1-2007, SEC.103; P.L.216-2007, SEC.31; P.L.46-2008,SEC.1; P.L.119-2008, SEC.10; P.L.1-2009, SEC.100; P.L.111-2009,SEC.2.
IC 11-13-3-5
Period of parole; discharge
Sec. 5. (a) The period of parole for offenders sentenced foroffenses under laws other than IC 35-50 is as follows:
(1) A person released on parole from an indeterminate term ofimprisonment remains on parole until the expiration date of theterm of imprisonment, except that the parole board maydischarge the person from that term any time after the person'srelease on parole.
(2) A person released on parole from a determinate term ofimprisonment remains on parole until the determinate termexpires, except that the parole board may discharge the personfrom that term any time after the person's release on parole.
(3) A person released on parole from a term of lifeimprisonment remains on parole for life, except that the paroleboard may discharge the person at any time after the person'srelease on parole.
(b) When parole is terminated by discharge, the parole board shallenter an order discharging the person from parole and term ofimprisonment. A copy of the order shall be given to the dischargedperson.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.46-2008,SEC.2.
IC 11-13-3-6
Supervision and assistance of persons on parole; duties ofdepartment; cooperation of courts, probation officers, and publicofficials
Sec. 6. (a) The department shall supervise and assist persons onparole. Its duties in this regard include:
(1) establishing methods and procedures for paroleadministration, including investigation, supervision, workloads,recordkeeping, and reporting;
(2) providing information to and otherwise assisting the paroleboard in making parole decisions;
(3) assisting persons in preparing parole release plans;
(4) providing employment counseling and assistance in job andresidential placement;
(5) providing family and individual counseling and treatment
placement;
(6) providing financial counseling;
(7) providing vocational and educational counseling placement;
(8) supervising and assisting out of state parolees acceptedunder an interstate compact;
(9) assisting the parole board in transferring supervision of aparolee to another jurisdiction;
(10) notifying the parole board of any modification in theconditions of parole considered advisable;
(11) notifying the parole board when a violation of paroleoccurs; and
(12) cooperating with public and private agencies and withindividual citizens concerned with the treatment or welfare ofparolees, and assisting the parolee in obtaining services fromthose agencies and citizens.
(b) Courts, probation officers, and other public officials shallcooperate with the department in obtaining information relating topersons committed to the department.
(c) The department shall cause the name of any person releasedon parole to be entered into the Indiana data communications system(IDACS).
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended byP.L.240-1991(ss2), SEC.69.
IC 11-13-3-7
Supervision and assistance of persons on parole; duties of employeeassigned; employee not considered law enforcement officer
Sec. 7. (a) An employee of the department assigned to superviseand assist parolees may:
(1) execute warrants issued by the parole board;
(2) serve orders, subpoenas, and notices issued by the paroleboard;
(3) conduct investigations necessary to the performance of hisduties;
(4) visit and confer with any person under his supervision, evenwhen that person is in custody;
(5) act as a probation officer if requested by the appropriatecourt and if that request is approved by the department;
(6) search a parolee's person or property if he has reasonablecause to believe that the parolee is violating or is in imminentdanger of violating a condition to remaining on parole;
(7) arrest a parolee without a warrant if he has reasonable causeto believe that the parolee has violated or is about to violate acondition to remaining on parole and that an emergencysituation exists, so that awaiting action by the parole boardunder section 8 of this chapter would create an undue risk to thepublic or to the parolee; and
(8) exercise any other power reasonably necessary indischarging his duties and powers.
(b) An employee of the department assigned to supervise and
assist parolees is not considered a law enforcement officer underIC 5-2-1 or IC 35-41-1.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.311-1983,SEC.35.
IC 11-13-3-8
Violation of parole; procedures
Sec. 8. (a) If an employee of the department assigned to superviseand assist parolees believes that a parolee has violated a condition toremaining on parole, he may submit a written report of the violationto the parole board. After considering the report and making anyfurther investigation it considers appropriate, the parole board may:
(1) dismiss all further proceedings on the alleged violation;
(2) instruct the employee to handle the matter informally;
(3) request the parolee to meet informally with the parole boardto review his parole obligations; or
(4) intensify parole supervision and reporting.
(b) Upon a showing of probable cause to believe the paroleeviolated a condition to remaining on parole, the chairman (or amember of the parole board designated by the chairman to act in theabsence of the chairman) may issue an order for the parolee to appearfor a revocation hearing on the alleged violation.
(c) Upon a showing of probable cause to believe the paroleeviolated a condition to remaining on parole, the chairman (or amember of the parole board designated by the chairman to act in theabsence of the chairman) may issue a warrant for the arrest andconfinement of the parolee pending a preliminary hearing. Anemployee of the department or any person authorized to executewarrants may execute the warrant.
(d) Upon a showing of probable cause to believe that an allegedparole violator has fled the state, the chairman (or a member of theparole board who is designated by the chairman to act in the absenceof the chairman) may:
(1) issue a warrant for the arrest and confinement of theparolee; and
(2) order that the parolee be returned to the state;
to ensure the appearance of the parolee at a parole revocationhearing.
(e) If the parole board issues an order, under subsection (b), forthe parolee to appear for a revocation hearing, the parolee shall begiven written notice of:
(1) the date, time, and place of the hearing;
(2) the condition alleged to have been violated;
(3) the procedures and rights applicable to that hearing; and
(4) the possible sanctions if a violation is found.
(f) If the parole board issues a warrant, under subsection (c), forthe arrest and confinement of the parolee pending a preliminaryhearing, the parolee shall be given written notice of:
(1) the date, time, and place of the hearing;
(2) the condition alleged to have been violated; (3) the procedures and rights applicable to the hearing;
(4) his right to a revocation hearing and the procedures andrights applicable to that hearing if probable cause is found toexist; and
(5) the possible sanctions if a violation is found at a revocationhearing.
(g) The issuance of an order to appear or arrest warrant under thissection tolls the period of parole until the parole board's finaldetermination of the charge. However, the tolled period shall berestored if there is a finding of no violation, if a finding of a violationis later overturned, or if the parole violation charge is dismissed.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.151-1987,SEC.2.
IC 11-13-3-9
Preliminary hearing
Sec. 9. (a) Upon the arrest and confinement of a parolee for analleged violation of a condition to remaining on parole, an employeeof the department (other than the employee who reported orinvestigated the alleged violation or who recommended revocation)shall hold a preliminary hearing to determine whether there isprobable cause to believe a violation of a condition has occurred. Thehearing shall be held without unneccessary delay. In connection withthe hearing, the parolee is entitled to:
(1) appear and speak in his own behalf;
(2) call witnesses and present evidence;
(3) confront and cross-examine witnesses, unless the personconducting the hearing finds that to do so would subject thewitness to a substantial risk of harm; and
(4) a written statement of the findings of fact and the evidencerelied upon.
(b) If it is determined there is not probable cause to believe theparolee violated a condition to remaining on parole, the charge shallbe dismissed.
(c) If it is determined from the evidence presented that there isprobable cause to believe the parolee violated a condition toremaining on parole, confinement of the parolee may be continuedpending a parole revocation hearing.
(d) If the alleged violation of parole is the parolee's conviction ofa crime while on parole, the preliminary hearing required by thissection need not be held.
(e) Unless good cause for the delay is established in the record ofthe proceeding, the parole revocation charge shall be dismissed if thepreliminary hearing is not held within ten (10) days after the arrest.
(f) A parolee may waive his right to a preliminary hearing.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6.
IC 11-13-3-10
Parole revocation hearing
Sec. 10. (a) Parole revocation hearings shall be conducted as
follows:
(1) A parolee who is confined due to an alleged violation ofparole shall be afforded a parole revocation hearing within sixty(60) days after the parolee is made available to the departmentby a jail or state correctional facility, if:
(A) there has been a final determination of any criminalcharges against the parolee; or
(B) there has been a final resolution of any other detainersfiled by any other jurisdiction against the parolee.
(2) A parolee who is not confined and against whom is pendinga charge of parole violation shall be afforded a parolerevocation hearing within one hundred eighty (180) days afterthe earlier of:
(A) the date an order was issued for the parolee's appearanceat a parole revocation hearing; or
(B) the date of the parolee's arrest on the parole violationwarrant.
The revocation hearing shall be conducted by at least one (1)member of the parole board, and the purpose of the hearing is todetermine whether a violation of a condition to remaining on parolehas occurred and, if so, the appropriate action. In connection with thehearing, the parolee is entitled to those procedural safeguardsenumerated in section 9(a) of this chapter. The parolee may offerevidence in mitigation of the alleged violation.
(b) If it is determined from the evidence presented that the paroleedid not commit a parole violation, the charge shall be dismissed.
(c) If it is determined that the parolee did violate parole, theparole board may continue parole, with or without modifying theconditions, or revoke the parole and order the parolee imprisoned oneither a continuous or intermittent basis. If, however, the violation isthe commission of a new felony, the parole board shall revoke theparole and order continuous imprisonment.
(d) The parolee shall be provided with a written statement of thereasons for the action taken under subsection (c).
(e) Unless good cause for the delay is established in the record ofthe proceeding, the parole revocation charge shall be dismissed if therevocation hearing is not held within the time established bysubsection (a).
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.120, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.128-1985,SEC.2.