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Full Parole Reviews

15. (1) Subject to subsection 14.2(4) and subsections (2) and (4), all full parole reviews of inmates shall be made by way of a hearing, unless the inmate, in writing, waives the right to that hearing.
(2) Where it is not possible to comply with subsection (1) because the inmate is not in lawful custody when a review is scheduled to be held, the review hall be made as soon as practicable after the Board is informed of the inmate's return to custody.
(3) Where the Board conducts a review referred to in subsection 14.1(2) in respect of an inmate and does not, at that time, grant the inmate a full parole, the Board shall again conduct a full parole review on, or in the six months preceding, the inmate's full parole eligibility date.
(4) The full parole review referred to in subsection (3) shall be conduct- ed by way of a hearing unless it is held less than six months after the review referred to in subsection 14.1(2).
(4.1) Notwithstanding subsection (4), the full parole review shall be conducted by way of a hearing where the Board has decided, pursuant to subsection 14.1 (2), to defer a decision respecting full parole. [SOR/91-563]
(5) The first full parole review in respect of an inmate serving a term of imprisonment of more than three years shall be conducted on, or in the six months preceding, the inmate's full parole eligibility date.
(6) Where the Board conducts a full parole review referred to in subsection (3) or (5) in respect of an inmate and does not, at that time, grant the inmate a full parole, the Board shall again conduct a full parole review on, or in the six months preceding, the day that is two years after the date of the immediately preceding full parole review that was conducted by way of hearing, until the inmate is released on full parole or mandatory supervision or the inmate's sentence has expired.
(7) Where the Board
(a)	terminates or revokes full parole or revokes mandatory supervision of an inmate, it shall again conduct a full parole review in respect of the inmate on, or in the six months preceding the day that is two years after the date the inmate is placed in custody following the termination or revocation of full parole or the revocation of mandatory supervision, or
(b)	cancels the full parole of an inmate, the Board shall again conduct a full parole review in respect of the inmate on, or in the six months preceding the day that is two years after the date full parole is cancelled,
and thereafter on, or in the six months preceding the day that is two years after the date of the immediately preceding full parole review, until the inmate is released on full parole, mandatory supervision or the inmate's sentence has expired. [SOR/86-817]
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