PAROLE ASSISTANCE
Practical support. Clear guidance.
Parole assistance involves support with preparing for parole-related processes, including hearings, release planning, written submissions, and communication with institutional or community supports. The parole process can be stressful and difficult to navigate, especially when clients are facing barriers related to housing, programming, health care, family contact, institutional history, or reintegration.
PATH assists with parole matters that fall within our mandate. Our approach is practical, trauma-informed, and focused on helping clients clearly present their circumstances, progress, needs, and release plans to the Parole Board.
How We Can Help
PATH may be able to assist with:
Preparing for parole hearings
Drafting written submissions to the Parole Board
Supporting release planning
Communicating with institutional or community supports
Addressing barriers related to programming, housing, health care, family contact, or reintegration
Attending parole hearings as a parole assistant
What to Expect
If your matter appears to fall within PATH’s mandate, we may ask for more information about the parole issue, upcoming deadlines, institutional history, release plans, supports, and any relevant decisions or documents. From there, we will assess whether we can assist and what form that assistance may take.
When to Contact Us
If your matter appears to fall within PATH’s mandate, we may ask for more information about the parole issue, upcoming deadlines, institutional history, release plans, supports, and any relevant decisions or documents. From there, we will assess whether we can assist and what form that assistance may take.
Documents & Information
That May Help
You do not need to have all of these documents or details before contacting PATH. If your matter appears to fall within our mandate, we may ask for some of the following information to better understand the issue and assess how we may be able to assist.
Upcoming parole hearing dates
Recent Parole Board decisions
Correctional plans, progress reports, or case management records
Release plans, including housing, employment, treatment, cultural, family, or community supports
Support letters
Program completion records
Institutional charges or disciplinary records
Medical, mental health, or counselling records that may be relevant
Information about barriers to release planning or reintegration
Need help?
To request assistance, please complete PATH's intake form. If there are any upcoming hearing dates, deadlines, or urgent issues, please include that information when contacting us.
Alternatively, you may call our intake phone line at 1 (844) PAROLE-04 (1-844-727-6534) to leave a voicemail. Please note that PATH Legal does not accept unscheduled or cold calls. If you would like to speak with a member of our team, you must leave a voicemail or complete the intake form above.