{"data":{"id":"us-gu/9-gca-80.76","jurisdiction":"us-gu","citation":"9 GCA § 80.76","heading":"Standards Governing Release on Parole.","body":"(a) Whenever the board considers the release of a prisoner for parole, the board shall order his release, if it is of the opinion after review of the records mandated in 9 GCA § 80.78, that:\n(1) his release is compatible with public safety and security and will not put victims’ safety or security in danger based on an assessment of the risk of prisoner to re-offend;\n(2) there is substantial likelihood that he will abide by law and conform to the conditions of parole;\n(3) his release at that time would not depreciate the seriousness of his crime nor promote disrespect for law;\n(4) his release would not have a substantially adverse effect on institutional discipline; and\n(5) he is of sufficient capacity and deemed likely to lead a law-abiding life when released and his continued correctional treatment, medical care, or vocational or other training in the institution will not substantially enhance his capacity to lead a law-abiding life when released at a later date.\n(b) In making its determination regarding a prisoner’s release on parole, the board may consider, to the extent relevant, the following factors:\n(1) the prisoner’s personality, including his age and maturity, stability, sense of responsibility and any apparent development in his personality which may promote or hinder his conformity to law;\n(2) the prisoner’s parole plan;\n(3) the prisoner’s ability and readiness to assume obligations and undertake responsibilities;\n(4) the prisoner’s family status and whether he has relatives who display interest in him or whether he has other close and constructive associations in the community;\n(5) the prisoner’s employment history, his occupational skills and training, and the stability of his past employment;\n(6) the type of home environment in which the prisoner plans to live;\n(7) the prisoner’s past use of narcotics or other harmful drugs, or past habitual and excessive use of alcohol;\n(8) the prisoner’s mental and physical make-up, including any disability or handicap which may affect his conformity to law;\n(9) the prisoner’s prior criminal record, including the nature and circumstances, recentness and frequency of previous offense;\n(10) the prisoner’s attitude toward law and authority;\n(11) the prisoner’s conduct in the institution, including whether he has taken advantage of the opportunities for self-improvement afforded by the institutional program;\n(12) the prisoner’s conduct and attitude during any previous experience of probation or parole and the recentness of such experience.","path":["Title 9: Crimes and Corrections","Chapter 80: Disposition of Offenders","ARTICLE 5: PAROLE"],"source_url":"https://col.guamcourts.gov/sites/default/files/9gc080.pdf","current_through":"P.L. 38-133 (June 4, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-27T02:50:08Z","sha256":"6daca5ccdd8ac5e1e2450c91230d21213ee79baedaf6ff6acbe7776c88d12fef","source_id":"us-gu","stale":false,"prev":"us-gu/9-gca-80.74","next":"us-gu/9-gca-80.78"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}