Date: 04/27/2009

Final
Conf 09-State Board of Parole

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to allow the public to testify on the confir
Moved to favorably recommend the names of Michael
Pass Without Objection
PASS


03:58 PM

The chair announced that a member of the public is interested in testifying on the nominations to the commission and the committee would vote to determine if public testimony would be allowed.
BILL:Conf 09-Parole Board
TIME: 03:59:01 PM
MOVED:Morse
MOTION:Moved to allow the public to testify on the confirmations to the State Board of Parole. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hudak
King K.
Lundberg
Newell
Renfroe
Carroll M.
Morse
Not Final YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection
03:59 PM -- Michael Dell, representing Colorado Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants, spoke about the nominees to the Parole Board. He discussed his concerns about the attitudes of parole board members towards those who are going to be paroled. He explained what he believes should be the role of the parole board in evaluating potential parolees.

04:03 PM --
Jen Boulton, representing herself, spoke about the nomination of Margaret Heckenbach. She spoke in support of her confirmation.

04:05 PM --
Margaret Heckenbach, nominee, spoke about her qualifications. She noted that she has a background in law enforcement and she believes that she works well with all types of offenders. She worked for the division of parole for 15 years.

04:06 PM --
Celeste C de Baca, nominee, spoke about her qualifications. She stated that she is currently serving on the parole board. She is an attorney and has served as a judge.

04:08 PM --
Deborah Allen, nominee, spoke about her qualifications. She stated that she is the longest serving member of the parole board. She also served in the state legislature.

04:10 PM --
Michael Anderson, nominee, spoke about his qualifications. He stated that he recently retired from the Denver Police Department.


04:11 PM

Senator Carroll asked how the nominees decide who should be paroled. The nominees discussed the various processes for determining parole eligibility. Senator King asked about strategies to lower recidivism.
BILL:Conf 09-Parole Board
TIME: 04:22:20 PM
MOVED:Carroll M.
MOTION:Moved to favorably recommend the names of Michael Anderson, Deborah Allen, Celeste C de Baca, and Margaret Heckenbach as members of the State Board of Parole to the full Senate. The motion passed on a 7-0 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Hudak
Yes
King K.
Yes
Lundberg
Yes
Newell
Yes
Renfroe
Yes
Carroll M.
Yes
Morse
Yes
Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS



04:23 PM

The committee recessed.