What the Calendar Shows
The parole calendar is available through CDOC Offender Search at doc.state.co.us/oss/index.php?ref=pblist. Research found that the page displays monthly calendars and tells users to hover over a date for that day's schedule or click a calendar title for a larger view. The displayed months change as scheduling changes.
A hearing is not a release. A person may be granted parole, denied, deferred, continued, rescinded before release, revoked after release, or remain in custody. After the hearing, verify status through CDOC Offender Search, parole records, VINE, or a records request.
How to Check a Hearing
- Confirm the person is a CDOC offender, not only a county-jail release.
- Search CDOC by DOC number or name and compare identifiers.
- Open the parole-board calendar from the CDOC page.
- Review the relevant month and date for the hearing schedule.
- Confirm post-hearing release or parole status through CDOC rather than the calendar alone.
The calendar warns that parole hearings and scheduling are subject to change and that DOC-made modifications are available the following business day. It also says hearings are open to the public with advance arrangements.
Hearing Contact Rules
The calendar gives different guidance by hearing type. For application or rescission hearings, contact the offender's case manager. For revocation hearings, contact the jail where the offender is located. That distinction matters because a revocation hearing may occur after a parolee has been arrested or held locally, while an application hearing concerns possible release from prison.
Eligibility Is Not Release
Colorado parole eligibility depends on sentence, offense category, offense date, credits, and exceptions. C.R.S. § 17-22.5-403 governs parole eligibility, and § 17-22.5-405 governs earned time. Proposition 128 changed certain crimes of violence committed on or after January 1, 2025 to require at least 85 percent in prison before discretionary parole eligibility or earned-time reductions. Eligibility still does not guarantee release because the board decision and any holds or detainers still matter.