FOIA Contact:

FOIA Unit
United States Parole Commission
Suite 420, 5550 Friendship Boulevard
Department of Justice
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
(301) 492-5821

Conventional Reading Room:

United States Parole Commission
Suite 420,
5550 Friendship Boulevard
Department of Justice
Chevy Chase, Maryland

Call 301-492-5959 for access instructions.

Electronic Reading Room:

This includes frequently requested records, opinions, policy statements, and staff manuals/instructions to staff, created by the United States Parole Commission after November 1, 1996.

Component Description:

The United States Parole Commission has sole authority to grant,modify, or revoke paroles of Federal offenders and is responsiblefor the supervision of parolees and mandatory releasees. On August 5, 2000, the Commission assumed the authority of the District of Columbia Board of Parole and now maintains files for D.C. Code prisoners who are eligible for parole. The Commission maintains records regarding its hearings and decisions for prisoners and releasees. It also maintains various administrative files.

DOJ Reference Guide:

A comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook for obtaining information from the Department.

USPC FOIA Reference Guide

Special information required to make a FOIA request:

None

Publicly available information for which a FOIA request is not required:

None

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