Are You Ready For Your Parole Hearing: A Guide to Navigating Preparation

Preparing for a parole hearing involves much more than putting together a portfolio. It requires preparing yourself.Are You Ready for Your Parole Hearing? was written from lived experience by Kamal Fardan, who spent many years incarcerated and personally faced the parole process. This practical guide speaks directly to incarcerated people and their families about what it means to truly prepare for a parole hearing.The book addresses difficult but important subjects, including accountability, insight, remorse, victim awareness, personal change, support systems, release planning, answering difficult questions, and presenting yourself before the Parole Board.Written in plain, straightforward language, this is not a legal textbook. It is one formerly incarcerated person's effort to share what he learned with people preparing to face one of the most important interviews of their lives.Although the book is based primarily on experience with the New York State parole system, many of its principles may be useful to people preparing for parole or similar release consideration in other states and countries. Laws and procedures differ, so readers should always learn the specific requirements that apply where they are incarcerated.Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance. The question is: Are you ready?