NR — what it actually means
Official definition
Deny parole and set a month and year for the next parole consideration. Reviews are generally annual, but for the offenses identified in the official text the next review may be set up to five years after the panel decision and never less than one calendar year after it.
In plain English
Parole was DENIED for now, and another review date was set. Most reviews are annual, but certain listed offenses can receive a set-off of one to five years.
What happens next
1. Parole is denied and a next-review month and year are set. 2. The wait is generally one year; for specified offenses it may be one to five years from the panel decision. 3. The later review process begins before that review date under the review-page schedule.
What you can do now
- Record the next-review month and year.
- Keep the denial correspondence with the person's records.
- Keep family contact information current for the next review.
- Use the waiting period to gather accurate, updated support information.
Families often get this wrong
NR is a denial and set-off, not a serve-all; it gives a future parole consideration date rather than ending all regular review.
Source: official BPP page
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