• Commutation and Pardon Applications and Instructions 
If you choose to apply for a pardon after parole or discharge, you should complete this Application and submit one copy of it and all supporting documentation to the Parole Board.

• Introduction
Created by statute, the Michigan Parole Board is the sole paroling authority for felony offenders committed to the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Corrections.

• Jurisdiction
The Parole Board gains jurisdiction of a case when a prisoner has served the minimum sentence, less any good time or disciplinary credits the prisoner may have earned. In most cases, the minimum sentence is set by the judge and the maximum sentence is set by statute.

• The Parole Board Process
The 10-member Parole Board is divided into three-member panels. Each case is assigned to a panel and the decision whether or not to grant parole is made by majority vote of that panel. The exception to this procedure is lifer cases.

• Parole Approval Rates 
Chart that illustrates the parole approval rates by offense group from 1990 through 2006.

• Parole from past to present
Parole is defined as a period of supervision and testing in the community prior to release from parole board jurisdiction.

• Overview
While public attention often focuses on prisons, the majority of offenders supervised by the Michigan Department of Corrections are not locked up.

• Probation Supervision
Since 1913, probation has been the primary form of supervision for anyone convicted of a felony in Michigan.

• Parole Supervision
Felons who have been incarcerated for at least the minimum portion of their sentences can be placed on parole by vote of the Parole Board.

• Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports
In addition to providing supervision, another primary responsibility of probation agents is to conduct pre-sentence investigations (PSI).

• Community Residential Programs
Community Residential Programs (CRP) provide structured settings where support, guidance and supervision are given to selected, eligible prisoners nearing parole release.

• Electronic Monitoring of Offenders in the Community
Michigan's electronic monitoring system is meant to provide community supervision staff with an additional tool to more intensely supervise offenders who are not incarcerated.

• Tuscola Residential Re-Entry Programs
Tuscola Residential Re-Entry Program(TRRP) ia a facility that houses up to 160 offenders that have been or are in the process of being released to the community. It is the intent of the program is to enhance public safety and parolee success through assistance in their transition back to their community.

• Lake County Residential Re-Entry Program
Lake County Residential Re-Entry Program(LCRRP) is a facility that houses up to 240 male offenders and 60 female offenders that have been or are in the process of being released to the community. It is the intent of the program is to enhance public safety and parolee success through assistance in their transition back to their community.

• Sex Offender Management
Sex offender management is a collaboration of agencies with the Parole and Probation agents to ensure that this population receives the treatment and supervision that they need to remain in the community productively and offense free.