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The Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision works in partnership with the Department of Corrections and local supervisory authorities to protect the public and reduce the risk of repeat criminal behavior.
The Board’s decisions are based on applicable laws, victims’ interests, public safety and the recognized principles of offender behavioral change. The Board imposes prison terms and makes release decisions on those convicted of crimes committed prior to November 1, 1989, for those sentenced for murder and aggravated murder who are eligible for parole, and for dangerous offenders regardless of crime date. The Board holds release authority over approximately 10 percent of the Department of Corrections inmate population.
The Board also is responsible for setting conditions of supervision for all offenders being released from Oregon prisons, imposing sanctions for violations, and determining whether discharge from supervision is compatible with public safety.
The Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision is responsible for release decisions for offenders in Oregon prisons who committed their crimes prior to November 1, 1989; for aggravated murderers and murderers eligible for parole and for those convicted by the courts as dangerous offenders, regardless of crime date.
Board members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate to four-year terms. The Governor names the chair and vice chair. The full-time board was authorized in 1969. The Board has statutory authority for up to five members, although only three positions have been funded since 1987. Demands on the board led the Governor to seek funding for an additional position to address growing backlogs in administrative reviews and to meet increasing workloads associated with growth in the inmate population and the number of felony offenders on supervision in the community. That request will be addressed by the Legislature at a future date.
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| Chair Aaron Felton |
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Aaron Felton holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon and a law degree from Willamette University. Following his work in private practice, Felton served as legal counsel to the Oregon Legislature’s House Labor and House Judiciary committees. In 1999 he joined the Polk County District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted major felony drug and person crimes. He later worked as Assistant City Attorney for Salem, representing the city in complex civil rights litigation in state and federal courts.
Term: 07/07/2009 – 06/31/2013
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| Vice Chair Darcey Baker |
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Prior to being appointed to the Board, Darcey Baker served as a parole and probation officer and unit supervisor with Clackamas County Community Corrections for 25 years. Baker is a recognized leader in sex offender notification and was instrumental in the enactment of SB 444 into law respective to predatory and sexually violent dangerous offenders. Additionally, Baker is an advocate of educating the public on sex offenders in our communities and a social service professional through her involvement with the Oregon Sex Offender Supervision Network. She holds a bachelor’s degree in criminology from Southern Oregon State University. She was appointed Vice Chair in September 2009.
Terms: 06/25/2004 - 12/10/2007; reappointed 12/11/2007 - 12/10/2011
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| Member Candace Wheeler |
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Candace Wheeler holds a master’s degree in social work from Portland State University, a bachelor’s degree from Western Oregon University, and a certificate in paralegal studies. From 1999 to 2006, she served as a paralegal for the Oregon Department of Justice where she supported a team of attorneys representing the Board and the Department of Corrections in civil and criminal appeals. Earlier, Wheeler worked for the Alaska Citizen’s Foster Care Review Board overseeing program development and day-to-day program service delivery, and spent many years as a social worker in the field of adoption and foster care placement.
Term: 02/01/2006 - 01/31/2010, reappointed 2/1/2010 - 1/31/2014
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