On November 28th the Board celebrated its 100th year anniversary. To commemorate this historic year, the Board unveiled its new agency seal. Present at the ceremony were many past Board members and staff.

Director of Corrections, Max Williams read a proclamation from Governor Kitzhaber declaring a celebration of the centennial of the Board (see below.)

Please take a moment to read over the history of the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision in the "About Us" section or click the link below.

Pursuant to ORS 144.775, Chief Justice DeMuniz has appointed Judges Julie E. Frantz of Multnomah County, Dale W. Penn of Marion County, and Michael E. Sullivan of Deschutes County to serve four-year terms on the Advisory Commission on Prison Terms and Parole Standards. Also serving on the commission by statute are the members of the Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision, and Liani Reeves, Legal Counsel to Governor Kitzhaber. The Director of the Department of Corrections, Max Williams, will act in an advisory capacity to the commission.

As provided in ORS 144.775(7), the role of the commission is to propose to the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision rules establishing ranges of duration of imprisonment and variations from the ranges. The laws relating to the commission's organization and authority are located at ORS 144.775 - 144.787.

It is anticipated that among the topics that may be considered by the commission is the impact of recent Supreme Court decisions on certain classes of individuals who are serving sentences for the crime of aggravated murder.