Mission:
The mission of the Board is to conduct informed and fair hearings on cases subject to the jurisdiction of the Board and take appropriate action to ensure public and victim safety and to reduce the likelihood of future criminal behavior of people by providing opportunities for rehabilitation.
The members of the North Dakota Parole Board are appointed by the Governor for a term of three years. During the Fifty-Sixth Legislative Assembly the Parole Board was expanded from three to six members, three members serve at each monthly Parole Board meeting. At the present time the board members are:
- Mr. H. Patrick Weir, Chairman of Parole Board
- Mr. Keith Witt
- Ms. Rachel Bruner
- Ms. Britta Joyce
- Ms. Jennifer Thompson
- Ms. Leslie Bakken Oliver
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In order to provide full attention to information submitted by an individual sentenced to the DOCR, their families, friends, and others, we ask that you please send information to the Board by the following deadlines. Information received after the deadline may receive limited review by the Board. We encourage thoughtful, pertinent, and timely submissions for the Board to take into consideration when making a decision in a case. The information provide on this page is also included in this letter on how to correspond with Parole Board.
Parole Board Meeting Correspondence Deadlines:
2025 January Board |
Deadline: December 18, 2024 |
February Board | Deadline: January 15, 2025 |
March Board | Deadline: February 12, 2025 |
April Board | Deadline: March 12, 2025 |
May Board | Deadline: April 16, 2025 |
June Board | Deadline: May 14, 2025 |
July Board | Deadline: June 11, 2025 |
August Board | Deadline: July 16, 2025 |
September Board | Deadline: August 13, 2025 |
October Board | Deadline: September 10, 2025 |
November Board | Deadline: October 16, 2024 (2025: 10/15/2025) |
December Board | Deadline: November 13, 2024 (2025: 11/12/2025) |
If you would like to provide information to the Board, please send your correspondence by mail, email, or fax:
- Mail:
North Dakota Parole Board
P.O. Box 1898
Bismarck, ND 58502-1898
- Phone: 701-328-6712
- Fax: 701-328-6651
- Email: shall@nd.gov
If you are a victim please go to: https://www.docr.nd.gov/victims-services to correspond with the board.
The Parole Board shall provide a process to review individuals in custody eligible for parole as determined by the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation based on eligibility and applicable statutes. For more information, review the Parole Board Policy.