The Parole and Release Revocation Advisory Council is comprised of representatives from the Association of Paroling Authorities International (APAI), the U.S. Parole Commission, parole boards, the National Parole Resource Center (NPRC), and the academic and public policy community. The Advisory Council provides guidance and feedback on Parole and Release Revocation projects, goals, and research.
Advisory Council Members
Mark H. Bergstrom, Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing - Executive Director
Peggy Burke, Center for Effective Public Policy - Principal
William D. Burrell, Corrections Management Consultant
Clark A. Harms, Utah Board of Pardons and Parole - Former Chair
John F. Hodges, Iowa Board of Parole - Chair
Joan Petersilia, Stanford University - Professor
Jeffrey L. Peterson, Minnesota Department of Corrections Hearings and Release Unit - Executive Officer, Retired
Carl V. Reynolds, Council of State Governments Justice Center - Senior Legal and Policy Advisor
Michelle S. Phelps, University of Minnesota Department of Sociology - Associate Professor
Michael Santos, PrisonProfessor.com - Director
Christine Scott-Hayward, California State University, Long Beach School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management - Assistant Professor
J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, United States Parole Commission - Former Chair
Richard Stroker, Center for Effective Public Policy - Senior Manager