The North Carolina Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission has announced it is reviewing the case of Roy Hardison (inmate number 0166499) for possible parole through the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP). Hardison was convicted of first-degree burglary in Martin County Superior Court on April 29, 1992, and is serving a life sentence.
According to the Commission, “MAPP is a scholastic and vocational program that is a three-way agreement between the Commission, the N.C. Department of Adult Correction, and the offender.” Additional details about MAPP are available on the N.C. Department of Adult Correction website at https://www.dac.nc.gov/divisions-and-sections/rehabilitation-and-reentry/mutual-agreement-parole.
The Commission stated that its decision will consider information from people supporting or opposing parole as well as details from the case. “Information gathered during the investigation from persons for and against parole of the individual, as well as the facts of the case, will be considered by the Commission in making its decision. Upon completion of the investigation, the Commission will render its final decision and all required parties will be notified within 10 days of that decision.”
Parole was eliminated for crimes committed on or after October 1, 1994 under Structured Sentencing laws in North Carolina. However, offenders sentenced before this date remain eligible for parole review.
The Commission also clarified that specific information regarding this case and related processes is not public because it involves internal records. “Any information regarding specifics of this case regarding the process is not public information as it is internal offender records. Victim information, letters received against parole, and the official crime version are considered confidential/restricted/privileged information and not disclosed to the public.”
Questions about this parole review can be directed to the Commission at (919) 716-3010.
