Arizona Parole Hearing Attorney

A parole hearing before the Arizona Board of Executive Clemency is a one-shot opportunity. The Board may not reconsider the same inmate for up to five years. That makes preparation everything — and a parole attorney who knows the Board's preferences, the documentary standards, and the oral-presentation rhythm is invaluable. Your Phoenix Attorney handles parole hearings, parole board hearings, parole hearing process matters, parole hearing preparation, and phoenix parole hearings statewide.

Call 623-335-4014 at least 90 days before the scheduled hearing — earlier is better.

The Arizona Board of Executive Clemency (ARS Title 31, Chapter 4) handles: parole eligibility hearings for inmates sentenced before 1994 ("old-code" flat-time inmates), absolute discharge hearings, commutation of sentence hearings, and pardon hearings. Most modern Arizona sentences are "truth-in-sentencing" 85% time without parole eligibility — but commutation remains available.

A denial typically results in a one- to five-year set-off before the next hearing. A grant results in a release plan, conditions, and supervised re-entry. Preparation, presentation, and the inmate's institutional record drive the result.

• Compile and submit the parole packet — institutional record, programming, education, employment.
• Prepare a written release plan: housing, employment, support network.
• Gather support letters from family, employers, community members, and clergy.
• Coach the inmate on hearing presentation, demeanor, and answers to Board questions.
• Appear and present orally at the hearing on the inmate's behalf.
• Coordinate victim notification and address victim opposition.

Learn more about our approach on the About page, or start a free consultation now via the Contact page. For additional Arizona-specific statutes, see azleg.gov and the Arizona Judicial Branch.