Parole Information and Conditions

[LSSD]

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COUNTY OF LOS SANTOS
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT
A Tradition of Service Since 1850

VOLUNTARY PAROLE INFORMATION

——PAROLE

——— All inmates released from a San Andreas State jail who are subject to a period of parole supervision will have conditions of parole that must be followed. Some parolees will have imposed special conditions of parole which must also be followed. Special conditions of parole are related to the commitment offense and/or criminal history and will discourage criminal behavior, improving the parolee’s chances for success on parole. Based on each inmate's jacket, individuals qualify for one of the tree tiers of parole supervision: heavily supervised, lightly supervised, unsupervised.

General Conditions of Parole refer to the totality of written rules to which a prospective parolee will be subject to whilst being on parole supervision, and all of them are compulsory. A Notice and Conditions of Parole will give the date that and inmate is released from prison and the maximum length of time they may be on parole.

Special Conditions of Parole refer to special rules imposed in addition to the general conditions of parole and must also be followed. They are related to an inmate's committed offense and/or criminal history, and may be imposed by the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department executives or the court.

——GENERAL CONDITIONS

A parolee, their residence (where they live or stay) and their possessions can be searched at any time of the day or night, with or without a warrant, and with or without a reason, by any parole officer.
A parolee must always give their parole officer the address where they live and work.
A parolee must give their parole officer their new address before they move.
A parolee must notify their parole officer within three days if the location of their job changes, or if they get a new job.
A parolee must report to their parole officer whenever they are told to do so.
A parolee must follow all of their parole officer’s verbal and written instructions.
A parolee is conditioned to obey all applicable state laws.
A parolee must immediately seek to inform their parole agent if they are detained or otherwise arrested and specify they are on parole at the time of the incident. The same applies for citations.
A parolee is strictly prohibited from owning or having access to any kind of weapons as defined by the San Andreas Penal Code in their immediate surroundings (whereas this is applicable to firearms, blades, et-cetera). Kitchen knives must be kept in the kitchen. Knives one may use for work are allowed only when approved by their parole agent but they can only be carried while they are at work. This includes anything that looks like a real weapon as well.

——SPECIAL CONDITIONS

As special conditions are related to an inmate's committed offense and/or criminal history, these are discussed internally during the parole review stage of an applicant and are communicated on a case by case basis, where applicable. If there is no mention of special conditions upon a parolee's effective release date (or prior to), special conditions do not apply.

——STATUTORY PAROLE REQUIREMENTS

All parolee’s are subject to additional statutory requirements as a condition to their release from incarceration. These requirements include, but are not limited to; defined placement as to where they may legally reside; an implied consent to be searched with or without a warrant and with or without cause; and, if applicable, special conditions of parole as outlined above.

Any inmate who is eligible for release on parole pursuant to this chapter shall agree in writing to be subject to search or seizure by a peace officer at any time of the day or night, with or without a search warrant and with or without cause.

An inmate who is released on parole shall be returned to the county that was the last legal residence of the inmate prior to his or her incarceration. For purposes of this subdivision, “last legal residence” shall not be construed to mean the county wherein the inmate committed an offense while confined in a state prison or local jail facility or while confined for treatment in a state hospital.

San Andreas Street Terrorism Enforcement & Prevention Act of 2019 – Gang Registration — Any person described in section 101-2 of the STEPA Act ("<gang member>" and all variations are referencing any person who actively participates in any criminal street gang with knowledge that its members engage in, or have engaged in, a pattern of criminal activity, and who willfully promotes, furthers, or assists in any criminal conduct by members of that gang.") in this section shall register with the LSSD Parole Operations Bureau prior to their effective release date. The STEPA Act has many subsections that affect gang registration and should be reviewed in its entirety for complete information.

Parole Officers may issue lawful verbal instructions which a parolee must adhere to. Examples of these instructions include, but are not limited to:

• Instructions to report to the parole office on a particular date and time.
  Instructions to submit to anti-narcotic testing.
  Instructions to register with local law enforcement.

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[Austin Carreras]

These are here for all of you in order for you to understand how the process works In Character and what you're signing up for. The level of supervision you get is based on the charges you have but you can request it be upped when signing up. For the purpose of the game and the environment we strive to portray, we treat electronic monitoring (ankle bracelets), drug tests and other requirements alike as enhancements which are required on a case by case basis.

Being accepted on parole requires both a will to rehabilitate and the ability to articulate wanting to be back in society. Many inmates are provided with subsistence and personal care services – services include but are no limited to out-of-home placement, cash, clothing and transportation assistance, counseling, parenting education and other essential support services. Sex offenders are registered. Drug offenders are registered. Gang offenders are registered.

This goes without saying but I feel it's worth touching base on — your character can't be caught associating (i.e. going back to kick it with the same gang while on parole) or be deliberately committing crimes while on parole without understanding the fact that most of the activities are violations and being violated on parole means returning in custody and even for a prolonged period of time. We go ahead in this system with the OOC mindset that we want you to have your role-play. We know your characters will do these things. We want you to. We've set OOC criteria in place to make sure you enjoy being on parole as much as we enjoy roleplaying with you. While the system is OOCly designed to be ensure fairness to criminal roleplayers, you need to understand in real life it's the opposite. Parole officers and generally law enforcement are up your ass and you can get jammed up for every step you make on an IC basis the more parole supervision you get or the more hardcore your character is, and roleplaying fear is a big aspect of this whole process. Now that's all dependent on a case by case basis but I'm writing this so you understand what's what.

When signing up for parole, please include as much detail as you want in your request but be very specific about your needs and expectations. Given this is a voluntary OOC process to enhance role-play, we need as much detail as possible about your character, their track record while locked up, the extent of their criminal history/offenses for which they're incarcerated and requesting parole for, and generally how your character can ICly articulate wanting and impressing upon parole review personnel (such as having their lawyer present or having a good case, showing remorse, you do you).

Requests are to be made using the other topic as reference.