THE PRACTICES OF THE 50 STATE PAROLE BOARDS, AS WELL AS THE FEDERAL AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARDS, ARE COMPARED, PARTICULARLY IN RELATION TO THE PAROLE-GRANT HEARING, THE REVOCATION PROCESS, AND THE DISCHARGE OF PAROLEES. STATE-BY-STATE TABULAR DATA IS PRESENTED ON PAROLE PRACTICES IN 1972 AND 1976. SURVEY FINDINGS INDICATE THAT THE PAROLE PROCESS HAS UNDERGONE A NUMBER OF CHANGES DURING THE FOUR-YEAR PERIOD, INCLUDING THE IMPOSITION OF A PROCEDURAL DUE PROCESS FORMAT ON THE REVOCATION PROCESS; A REDUCTION IN THE POTENTIAL FOR ARBITRARINESS IN THE GRANT OR DENY DECISION DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF FORMAL GUIDELINES; AND AN INCREASE IN THE RIGHTS OF INMATES IN RELATION TO PAROLE HEARINGS. THE BULK OF THIS BOOK CONSISTS OF STATE-BY-STATE DESCRIPTIONS OF THE STATE PAROLING AUTHORITIES. INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE STRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION, MEMBERSHIP, PAROLE JURISDICTION, STATE SENTENCING STRUCTURE, GOOD TIME, HEARING SCHEDULE, THE PAROLE HEARING AND CASE DECISION, REVOCATION, AND DISCHARGE POWER....ELW