Sec.54-125a-5. Guidelines

(a) The Board shall determine whether the statutory definition of the offense or any offenses for which an inmate was convicted of or is serving a sentence of imprisonment contains one or more elements which involve the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person. No such inmate shall become parole eligible until he or she has served not less than 85% of his or her definite sentence pursuant to the general statutes listed. The following Connecticut General Statutes are applicable to an inmate's 85% determination: 53a-55, 53a-55a, 53a-56, 53a-56a, 53a-56b, 53a-57, 53a-59, 53a-59a, 53a-60, 53a-60a, 53a-60b, 53a-60c, 53a-70, 53a-70a, 53a-70b, 53a-72b, 53a-92, 53a-92a, 53a-94, 53a-94a, 53a-95, 53a-101, 53a-102a, 53a-103a, 53a-111, 53a-112, 53a-134, 53a-135, 53a-136, 53a-167c, 53a-179b, 53a-179c, 53a-181c.

(b) In all other cases, the Board shall consider the underlying act or acts constituting the offense or any offense for which the inmate is serving a sentence of imprisonment or any other relevant information that demonstrates a tendency toward the use, attempted use or threatened use of physical force against another person. Information may include, but not be limited to, presentence reports. State Police criminal records check, sentencing dockets, Criminal Justice Information System information, police reports, out of state criminal records, parole and probation reports, victim(s) statement, witness statements, inmates prior incarceration history. After reviewing this information, the panel will determine whether the inmate has a past history and/or a series or a pattern of convictions for an offense or offenses described in subsection (a) of these guidelines.

(Effective May 2, 1997)