The U.S. Parole Commission, an independent agency within the Department of Justice, has parole-release jurisdiction over all eligible Federal prisoners and supervisory jurisdiction over Federal prisoners who are released on parole or as if on parole (mandatory release). There are nine Commissioners, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each Regional Office is under the supervision of a Commissioner. The Commission is responsible for the parole functions that pertain to eligible Federal prisoners confined in any correctional institution within that region and all Federal parolees and mandatory releases within the regional boundaries. Hearing examiners assigned to the Regional Offices conduct parole hearings with eligible Federal prisoners; they also conduct revocation hearings for alleged parole or mandatory release violators. Field supervision of released prisoners is provided by United States Probation Officers. Generally, a prisoner serving a sentence of more than 1 year and 1 day who committed his/her offense prior to November 1, 1987, is eligible for parole consideration by the Parole Commission, unless sentenced under a statute expressly prohibiting eligibility for parole. A table shows the geographical boundaries of the Parole Commission Regions; States and territories included in Parole Commission regions are also listed.