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Parole Board

Preparing Offenders for Success

Jeffrey Edwards
Director
jeffrey.edwards@alaska.gov

Kelcey Wallender
Parole Administrator

Kelcey Wallender

The Parole Administrator assists the Executive Director in agency administration, and provides the technical assistance and broadly based parole related training to the Executive Director, the Board, and probation/parole officers throughout the Alaska Department of Corrections.

This position is physically located in Anchorage, Alaska and organizes, attends, and participates in most parole hearings. The Parole Administrator is a resource for parole officers statewide to use in daily caseload management, and parole related time accounting.

kelcey.wallender@alaska.gov

Christopher McKenzie
Hearing Officer IV

The Parole Board Officer assists the Executive Director, the Parole Administrator, Board members, Board staff and probation/parole officers within the Alaska Department of Corrections.

This position is responsible for attending parole hearings, monitoring the mandatory parole process for establishment of conditions by the Board, serving as a resource for parole officers to use in daily caseload management, processing extraditions and Governor's Warrants, some oversight of investigations related to executive clemency requests, monitoring parole eligible Alaska inmates who remain incarcerated in Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) facilities, and coordinating and attending many Board hearings.

christopher.mckenzie@alaska.gov

Rachel Kosakowski
Clemency Administrator

rachel.kosakowski@alaska.gov

Jimmie Chynoweth
Hearing Officer III

The Parole Board Officer assists the Executive Director, the Parole Administrator, Board members, Board staff and probation/parole officers within the Alaska Department of Corrections.

This position is responsible for attending parole hearings, monitoring the mandatory parole process for establishment of conditions by the Board, serving as a resource for parole officers to use in daily caseload management, processing extraditions and Governor's Warrants, some oversight of investigations related to executive clemency requests, monitoring parole eligible Alaska inmates who remain incarcerated in Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) facilities, and coordinating and attending many Board hearings.

jimmie.chynoweth@alaska.gov

Keith Thayer
Hearing Officer III

The Parole Board Officer assists the Executive Director, the Parole Administrator, Board members, Board staff and probation/parole officers within the Alaska Department of Corrections.

This position is responsible for attending parole hearings, monitoring the mandatory parole process for establishment of conditions by the Board, serving as a resource for parole officers to use in daily caseload management, processing extraditions and Governor's Warrants, some oversight of investigations related to executive clemency requests, monitoring parole eligible Alaska inmates who remain incarcerated in Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) facilities, and coordinating and attending many Board hearings.

keith.thayer@alaska.gov

Brent Wilson
Hearing Officer III

The Parole Board Officer assists the Executive Director, the Parole Administrator, Board members, Board staff and probation/parole officers within the Alaska Department of Corrections.

This position is responsible for attending parole hearings, monitoring the mandatory parole process for establishment of conditions by the Board, serving as a resource for parole officers to use in daily caseload management, processing extraditions and Governor's Warrants, some oversight of investigations related to executive clemency requests, monitoring parole eligible Alaska inmates who remain incarcerated in Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) facilities, and coordinating and attending many Board hearings.

brent.wilson@alaska.gov

Molly Fortunato
Parole Board Officer

The Parole Board Officer assists the Executive Director, the Parole Administrator, Board members, Board staff and probation/parole officers within the Alaska Department of Corrections.

This position is responsible for attending parole hearings, monitoring the mandatory parole process for establishment of conditions by the Board, serving as a resource for parole officers to use in daily caseload management, processing extraditions and Governor's Warrants, some oversight of investigations related to executive clemency requests, monitoring parole eligible Alaska inmates who remain incarcerated in Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP) facilities, and coordinating and attending many Board hearings.

molly.fortunato@alaska.gov

Michelle O'Farrell
Criminal Justice Technician

The Criminal Justice Technician provides paraprofessional, technical and administrative support to the Parole Board and Board staff. This position assists in data analysis and research for inclusion in the annual reports to legislators as well as the public.

michelle.ofarrell@alaska.gov

Cindy Wade
Criminal Justice Technician

The Criminal Justice Technician provides paraprofessional, technical and administrative support to the Parole Board and Board staff. This position assists in data analysis and research for inclusion in the annual reports to legislators as well as the public.

cindy.wade@alaska.gov

Haley Gorlick
Office Assistant

The Office Assistant provides technical and administrative support to the Executive Director and Board Members of the Alaska administrative coordination aspects of parole.

haley.gorlick@alaska.gov

Clemency Update

There is a NEW process for applying for clemency in the State of Alaska.

Click here for information.

Of Interest

2018 Parole Board Meeting (audio file)
2017 Parole Board Meeting (audio file)
2016 Parole Board Meeting (audio file)
2015 Parole Board Public Meeting (audio file)
2014 Parole Board Public Meeting (audio file)
2013 Parole Board Public Meeting (audio file)

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