15-84 Cases

Contents
In depth background of 15-84 cases ................................................................................... 2

How it got approved (it got approved less than 2-3 years ago) ...................................... 2

Topics brought into discussion......................................................................................... 2

Research Made ................................................................................................................. 2

The types of cases being involved ....................................................................................... 3

Inmates age when crime was committed ....................................................................... 3

Inmates crime and past crimes if any ............................................................................. 3

Inmates up-to-date scores .............................................................................................. 3

Inmates current tickets in prison (violation theyve received while being incarcerated)
.......................................................................................................................................... 3

Why they should automatically get approved for a hearing. ............................................. 3

Why they should not automatically get approved for a hearing ........................................ 3

Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 4

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In depth background of 15-84 cases
Senate Bill No. 796, Public Act No. 15-84 deals with the lengthy sentences for
crimes committed by a child or youth and the sentencing of a child or youth
convicted of certain felony offenses. Meanwhile, The Pardon and Parole Board
were established through Article VI, Section 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution in
1944. The five-member, part-time board is charged with making impartial
investigations and reviews of applicants requesting pardons, commutations, and
clemency or those eligible for paroles.
How it got approved (it got approved less than 2-3 years ago)
According to the Public Act no.15-84 the inmates who has committed a crime
under the age of 18 and gets sentence over 10 years period are eligible for a
parole hearing likewise in this case the age of inmate is under 18 so the case got
approved for hearing. Moreover, under existing law, someone is generally eligible
for parole after serving (1) 50% of his or her sentence minus any risk reduction
credits earned if convicted of a nonviolent crime and (2) 85% of his or her
sentence if convicted of a violent crime, home invasion, or 2nd degree
burglary. Someone convicted of certain crimes, such as murder, is ineligible for
parole.
Topics brought into discussion
Juvenile inmates, their stay period at prisons, grant of parole, eligibility criteria for
grant of parole, total confinement period, mental health score, sex of offender
score and relevant laws were brought under discussion.
Research Made
While going through the passage the relevant laws and same nature cases were
remained under study which includes Public Act No. 15-84, The Pardon and Parole

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Board frequently asked questions and Section 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution
1944 and Family and Friends Handbook
The types of cases being involved
Inmates age when crime was committed
The age of inmate was under 18 when the crime was committed.
Inmates crime and past crimes if any
It was his first crime.
Inmates up-to-date scores
Inmates current score being his mental health score, sex offender score etc. were
analyzed.
Inmates current tickets in prison (violation theyve received while being
incarcerated)

Why they should automatically get approved for a hearing.

Public Act no.15-84 says that if any inmates who has committed a crime under the
age of 18 and gets sentence over 10 years period are eligible for a parole hearing
likewise Pardon and Parole Board hearing are open to the public in view of the
Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and Board also reserved right to deny entrance to
any attendee once capacity is reached so its upon the discretion of the Board that
the case is whether approved for hearing or not subject to capacity limitation for
the meeting facility.
Why they should not automatically get approved for a hearing
According to the Pardon and Parole Board frequently asked questions and Section
10 of the Oklahoma Constitution 1944 there are few conditions to the approval of
non-violent parole or to the recommendation of a parole. The Governor has full

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discretion to change or add stipulations and or conditions to a recommended
parole so because of limitations case cannot automatically got approved for
hearing. Moreover, the types of crime determine the grant of parole to the
inmate.
Conclusion
The 15-84 cases deal with the lengthy sentences for crimes committed by the
juvenile and who are being convicted more than 10 year period. Moreover, the
Pardon and Parole Board established under the Oklahoma Constitution in 1944
deals with the grant of parole to the convicts, parole is basically a conditional
release of an offender who has served part of the term for which he or she was
sentenced to the prison or it allows the offender to begin serving a consecutive
sentence. The passage under study shows that the inmate was below the age of
18 and his case lies under 15-84. Since, he was sentences for more than 10 years
so he was also liable to be granted parole under parole laws.