Conditions of parole are set at the time a prisoner is released from state prison. The prisoner has to sign agreement to those conditions. Some conditions are standard:

• regular reporting to the Parole Officer (P.O.);
• keeping him advised of any intention to change residence address;
• providing notice of change in employment within 72 hours;
• reporting any new arrest;
• not associating with other felons;
• restricting travel away from home with either time or distance thresholds; and
• no possessing of weapons.

Other conditions specific to the crime for which the parolee was convicted can include:

• staying a certain distance from schools or playgrounds (for sex criminals);
• random drug testing;
• not associating with gang members;
• psychiatric treatment;
• abstaining from the use of alcohol or drugs;
• no contact with a domestic violence victim;
• sex offender registration; and
• wearing a GPS monitor.

(Reviewed 12-08)