Parole Hearing Schedules
Hearings are set-up many months ahead of time and the Schedules includes the date, time and location of a prisoner's upcoming hearing. Click Here for the CDCR website.
SB260/SB261& SB519 Youth, Elderly & Parole Hearing fees: Call 888-200-8385
Attorney Journal Award winning Diane T. Letarte's flat fee for LIFER's, Youth Offender (SB260/SB261 & SB519) SB394, AB1308, AB 3234 (50yo/20yrs down, non-3X) Elderly Parole Hearing Representation. (Fee subject to change)
Parole Hearing Legal Services include:
- Review Relevant Court Orders / Decisions (BPH Legal section)
- Review best approach to the Crime & inmate Closing statements
- Review relevant documents and/or C-file (ERMS, SOMS, etc..)
- Review accomplishments, Interview & Prepare Client for Board
- Review Parole Plans & Relapse Prevention Plan & Relapse Triggers
- Review Progress Report(s), Discuss "Insight" w/ Client
- Review Psych Eval., including "Hallmarks of Youth" for Youth Hearing
- Review Prior Hearing transcript with recommendations for new hearing. Review Institutional Behavior, Apology Letter(s)
- Represent Client at Lifer Parole Suitability Hearing
Attorney hire: Eff. 1/1/2024 fees are $5,500 & up ** for (ALL Prisons): Inmates that ARE housed at all California State Prisons: . (e.g. RJD, CEN, CALPAT, ISP, CVSP, CIW, CIM, CSP-LAC, CMC, AVE, COR, SATF, CCI, NKSP, KVSP, PVSP, VSP, CTF-Soledad; PBSP, SCC, HDSP, FSP, Folsom Women's Facility, CSP-SAC (new Folsom), MCSP (Mule Creek), SQSP, CSP-SOLANO, CMF, CHCF).
** If interested in retaining our Parole Hearing legal services using the post-COVID19 protocol: Our Client must sign our Consent form to Waive the “in-person” prison appearance by Attorney Letarte, for both the Consultation and the Parole Hearing (now done by Audio and/or Video appearance); this avoids the travel fees and potential Health issues for all parties involved. See Video Conference Presumption below.
BPH new NORMAL: Regulations: Title 15 CCR 2050, et seq.: Specifically Section 2052 Method of Conducting a Proceeding and 2053 Video Conference Presumption: Hearings will be conducted via Video Conference UNLESS you fall in the Exception list. (see 15 CCR 2054).
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NOTE: CDCR [PRISON FACILITY] news (2023-2025)
CDCR closure of prison and closures of yards at several locations:
CMC-W, California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, west yard by winter of 2023
PBSP-C yard, Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, winter of 2023
CRC-A facility, California Rehabilitation Center, Norco, A yard, January 2023
CIM-D facility, California Institute for Men, Chino, D yard, spring 2023
CCI-D facility, California Correctional Institution, D yard, summer 2023
CVSP to close in March 2025
CVSP to close in March 2025
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NOTE: Attorney does not travel to prison, unless agreed upon, because of special extenuating circumstance. NOTE: extra cost for travel expense & travel time.
Attorney hire $5,500 and up + $1200 (optional) travel feesInmates that ARE housed at the following Southern California State Prison: RJD, CEN, CALPAT, ISP, CVSP, CIW, and CIM. Fees subject to change.
- Rate includes a Consultation and the Parole Hearing representation.
- First Consultation is pre-hearing interview to "strategize"
- Second will be for the actual Parole Suitability Hearing.
Attorney hire $5,500 and up + $1500 (optional) travel fees
Inmates that ARE housed in the Central California State Prison. This rate reflects mostly Central locations that are not listed on the Southern or Northern prison locations. (e.g. CSP-LAC, CMC, AVE, COR, SATF, CCI, NKSP, KVSP, PVSP, VSP, CTF-Soledad)
- Rate includes a Consultation and the Parole Hearing representation.
- First Consultation is pre-hearing interview to "strategize"
- Second will be for the actual Parole Suitability Hearing.
Inmates that ARE housed at the following Northern California State Prisons: *PBSP, SCC, *HDSP, FSP, Folsom Women's Facility, CSP-SAC (new Folsom), MCSP (Mule Creek), SQSP, CSP-SOLANO, CMF, CHCF
[NOTE: *PBSP / *HDSP have additional $1500 to $2000 surcharge travel fee]
- Rate includes a Consultation and the Parole Hearing representation.
- First Consultation is pre-hearing interview to "strategize"
- Second will be for the actual Parole Suitability Hearing and there is normally a consultation right before going into the Board room.
Don't be mislead: Cheap attorneys are cheap for a reason!
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