History of the Federal Parole System

Parole of fed. prisoners began after enactment of legislation on June 25, 1910. By legislation of May 13, 1930, a single Board of Parole in Wash., DC was established. The U.S. Parole Comm. prepared this document at a time when the status of the Parole Comm. beyond Nov. 1, 2005 remains unresolved. Part 1 presents a chronological history of the fed. parole system from its origin to the present day. Part 2 provides a list of the 63 men & women who have served as Members/Commissioners of the U.S. Board of Parole/U.S. Parole Comm. & a brief bio. sketch for each. Part 3 illustrates the workload of the U.S. Board of Parole/U.S. Parole Comm. from 1931 to the present. Part 4 contains a list of books, articles, etc. relevant to the history of the fed. parole system.Hoffman, Peter B. is the author of 'History of the Federal Parole System', published 2005 under ISBN 9780756748814 and ISBN 075674881X.