
Informational Resources
Post-Conviction & Criminal Law
Challenging a Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) Decision or Governor Parole Reversal
Information on legal actions for challenging a parole denial, rescission or reversal, including common legal issues that can be raised
Preparing for Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) Suitability Hearings
Information on BPH hearing procedures, including an overview of the California parole process from UnCommon Law, an organization that provides advocacy and support for people in the parole hearing process
Compassionate Release
Information about how a person might get released from prison through resentencing if they (1) have a serious and advanced medical condition with an end-of-life trajectory, (2) are permanently medically incapacitated with a medical condition or functional impairment that makes them permanently unable to complete activities of basic daily living, or (3) have progressive end-stage dementia.
Elderly Parole Program
Information about early parole consideration for some people who are over the age of 50 (or in some cases 60)
"Non-violent" Offender Parole
Information on early parole consideration ("Prop. 57 parole") for some people serving sentences for non-violent crimes
UnCommon Law Resources
UnCommon Law supports people in the BPH parole process, and publishes resources on preparing for parole suitability hearings
"Youth Offender" Parole Hearings
Information about early parole consideration and suitability factors for some people who committed crimes when they were under 26 years old