Rio Grande Parole Hearing Context
The CDOC parole calendar is a statewide tool. It is relevant to Rio Grande County only when a local case resulted in a Colorado prison sentence and the person became eligible for parole-board review. It does not cover a county-jail bond release, a probation sentence, or a person released from the jail after time served.
Use the court sentence first. If Rio Grande Combined Court imposed a prison sentence, the parole calendar can show board timing. The CDOC offender search then confirms status after the hearing.
Calendar Does Not Mean Release
The calendar page states that parole hearings are subject to change, that scheduling changes made by DOC are available the following business day, and that future months become available after scheduling is set. It also states that all parole board hearings are open to public attendance with advance arrangements. Application and rescission hearing attendance questions go to the offender's case manager, while revocation hearing questions go to the jail where the offender is located.
| Calendar Item | Meaning | Confirm With |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled hearing | Board review is planned | CDOC calendar and case manager |
| Rescission hearing | Prior grant may be reviewed | Case manager and CDOC status |
| Revocation hearing | Parole status may be challenged | Jail listed for the revocation matter |
| Release status | Custody actually changed | CDOC offender search |
Possible Parole Outcomes
Parole outcomes can include release, deferment, deferment to mandatory release date, rescission, revocation, parole continuation, discharge, or return to custody based on a warrant or detainer. Do not treat a hearing date as a promise. The official result must be reconciled with the offender record and, when needed, parole-board or DOC records.
- Parole grant
- A board action that may lead to release after processing and any required conditions.
- Rescission
- A review that may undo a prior grant before release occurs.
- Revocation
- A proceeding that may return a person to custody after alleged parole violation.
Eligibility and Earned Time
C.R.S. 17-22.5-403 governs parole eligibility. C.R.S. 17-22.5-405 governs earned time. Proposition 128, described in the 2024 Colorado Blue Book, added an 85 percent service rule for certain crimes of violence committed on or after January 1, 2025. These rules are state-prison rules. They should not be used to calculate a Rio Grande County jail release date.
Probation Is Separate
Rio Grande County Courthouse Probation is local probation, not the parole board. If the court sentence was probation, use Rio Grande County Courthouse Probation. If the case became prison and parole, use CDOC and the parole calendar.