CU-FI — what it actually means
Official definition
Officially shown as CU/FI: designate a parole-eligibility date for an offender serving consecutive sentences based on when the offender would have been eligible if serving a single sentence; the date must fall within the three-year incarceration period after the panel decision.
In plain English
The panel set a future parole-eligibility point for consecutive sentences. This is not the same as a simple release date; the designated date must be within three years after the panel decision.
What happens next
1. The panel decision identifies a month, year, and cause number. 2. A designated eligibility date is set within the three-year incarceration period after the decision. 3. What happens after that date varies.
What you can do now
- Record the month, year, and cause number shown with the vote.
- Confirm which consecutive sentence the cause number identifies.
- Keep copies of official decision correspondence.
- Watch for later official status or review updates.
Families often get this wrong
CU-FI, shown as CU/FI by the Board, designates an eligibility date for consecutive sentences; it is not a promise of release on that date.
Source: official BPP page
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