Minnesota Supervised Release Lawyer

Our law firm handles:

• Supervised Release violations

• Intensive Supervised Release (ISR) violations

• Challenge Incarceration Program (CIP) violations

• Conditional Release violations

In Minnesota, defendants convicted of felonies who have served two-thirds of their prison sentence are entitled to what is colloquially known as “parole.” In Minnesota, defendants serving the final third of such sentences are generally placed on Supervised Release (SR) or Intensive Supervised Release (ISR). Defendants may alternatively be released prior to their Supervised Release date to the Challenge Incarceration Program (CIP) or, in some cases, be assigned to Conditional Release after their sentence has expired.

Defendants on release are required to abide by certain Department of Corrections (DOC) conditions of release including having approved housing, and submitting to alcohol and drug testing. Conditions can also include a wide variety of other requirements, tailored to each defendant’s criminal history.

Unfortunately, if a defendant allegedly violates any of the conditions set by the DOC, their release may be revoked. Prior to revocation, defendants have the right to a hearing to determine if they committed the violation. At the hearing, a DOC hearing officer will determine if a violation occurred, and if so, if the defendant’s conditions of release should be restructured or if the defendant should be returned to prison.

Attorney John E. Roach has represented hundreds of clients in supervised release, ISR, CIP, and conditional release hearings. John has frequently obtained restructures for clients facing various alleged violations. If you are facing a release violation, contact parole attorney John E. Roach for a free consultation.