Question:Are reasons provided if parole is not granted?

Are reasons provided if parole is not granted?

Yes, the Hearing Examiner will discuss the recommendation with the offender at the time of the hearing, and the Notice of Action will state the reasons for the decision.

Re-Enlisting with RE-3 & Felony?

Q: Hello everyone, my name is Vincent, 20 year old male from New York, and I'm currently trying to re-enlist with a felony and a re-enlistment code RE-3 (Separation code JKQ), let me try to provide you all with a little bit more information.Back in what was suppose to be my senior year in high school back in 2007 I found myself hanging with the wrong crowd, skipping school, ect. One day I decided it was time to turn my life around and do something more positive and productive with myself, so I turned to the army. I signed up as an infantryman (11B) and gladly signed the dotted line without being offered a bonus or anything, I didn't (and still don't) care too much for the bonus as much as a structured lifestyle and being a part of something greater than myself.After graduating OSUT (Fort Benning, GA) I returned home on about a week and a half leave where I had orders to report to Fort Drum, NY. When I had came home my family broke the news to me about my grandmother and grandfather having cancer and basically being very ill, which I felt for but didn't know what to do. Upon returning home I just noticed how everything pretty much fell apart while I was gone... My grandfather's auto-repair shop went downhill, laundry/dishes and basic cleanup was no longer being taken care of at my home, and my sister was inconsistent with school. I decided not to report on my assigned report day at Fort Drum, and instead stayed home to take care of my family while being AWOL. Before I had made this decision I had made several post on several military oriented websites, and for the most part was told that the army would turn their back on me as I was just a Private and they wouldn't care about my family problems. (Which I later found out wasn't true)I ended up being AWOL from November 23, 2007 until January of 2008 when I had caught a felony for robbery (Long story short, wrong crowd, once again). But the crazy part is I ended up taking the phone that was stolen back to a T-Mobile store the next day after feeling bad about it. To this day there are still posts on yahoo answers and a cellphone website about me asking how to go about returning a stolen phone that were made on the date the phone was stolen. After I posted bail, I pretty much went and turned my self in for the AWOL at Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, where they sent me to Fort Drum. I was there approx. 5 months before being let go, and even though everyone knew I was AWOL I was never considered a shit bird because I pretty did everything I had to do while I was there aswell as volunteer alot of my time at a supply unit I was assigned to.I ended up being released, where I was still going to court every 3 weeks or so, until one day it would be my last visit for sentencing. For some reason I ended up being sentenced 2 1/3 to 7 years! Anyways, my lawyer ended up getting the charge dropped to non-violent because they were in fact non-violent, and later on was granted Shock at Monterey Incarceration Correctional (a 6-Month military style program which puts you on parole upon graduating)I graduated back in March of 2009, completed a drug program (mandatory even if you have never used), as well as a Work Skill Workshop Course (Something like that, basically a few classes to teach you about interviews and basic as well as advanced means of getting your hands on a job). Up to now I have also never missed my curfew (9PM), never missed a day of work nor have I failed any drug/alcohol tests. I am very regretful for my decision of going AWOL to "take care of my family", which honestly I later realized wasn't much better than if I had attempted to "take care" of them from where I was stationed, I guess I was just young and not thinking clearly (I still am young, but I mean mentally I feel as though I have a greater level of maturity then I once had.I'm just trying to find out if there is any possibility at all for me to re-enlist, I feel as though it would be a great opportunity for me to get my life together as well as redeem myself and right and wrongs. As it stands I was thinking of getting together 12-14 college credits, writing a letter to the President (I actually don't know if they all ever get read or even considered, but I'm going to try everything), writing a letter to a congressman/woman, visiting a local recruiting office almost everyday to see if waivers are being granted as it changes almost on a daily basis, getting in touch with my captain and 1st sergeant back in Fort Drum for the temporary unit I was assigned to, and uh... plenty PTI figure if I seriously stick to this, and show them that I am not a lost cause and I will not be a shit bird or problem soldier maybe they will take a chance on me. I'm honestly scared to post this for fear that I might get a few replies saying I will never be able to be back in, but what have I got to loose.EDIT: Forgot to mention, I was 18 at the time of the felony.I know as of right now waivers are not being granted due to quotas being met, but there is no way to be able to get 2 waivers?I'm willing to wait, go to school for a year or two, what ever it takes, I just feel like it's the only place I really belong and had something going for me.___________@ADForgot to mention, I recieved an Honorable Discharge (General), Box 28 of DD-214 states reason for separation - misconduct.I did not receive an OTH, do you think there is still (even if it's the slightest) hope for me?

A: Hate to tell you this, but you are done. Prior service applicants aren't authorized conduct waivers and even if they were we aren't giving waivers for felony convictions at this time.I'll put it to you this way. You have three things working against you. 1. You went AWOL. Prior service with lost time requires a waiver, and with over 30 days your waiver has to go to the CG, USAREC, who isn't signing any waivers.2. You was discharged for desertion. We aren't granting RE-3 waivers for anything less than a General Discharge and chances are, you got an OTH.3. You have a felony conviction. Even if your lawyer got it dropped to a misdemeanor if you plead guilty to the original felony as a stipulation to get it dropped then in the eyes of the Army you are still guilty of a felony.Your only hope for consideration is the clause in AR 601-210, Chapter 4-36. That calls for anything in the AR 601-210, Chapter 4 that is usually nonwaivable to be waived at the HQDA level for exceptionally meritorious situations. Unfortunately for you, unless you pulled the president's daughters out of a burning building or saved a school full of children from a bomb you probably aren't even going to be considered for it. You might want to just get your record expunged, go to college, and move on instead.