The sole issue of the hearing described in OAR 255-032-0015 shall be
to determine whether or not the inmate is likely to be rehabilitated within a
reasonable period of time. Criteria indicating whether the inmate is likely to be
rehabilitated prior to release include:
(1)
The inmate's involvement in correctional treatment, medical care, educational,
vocational or other training in the institution which will substantially enhance
his/her capacity to lead a law-abiding life when released;
(2) The inmate's institutional employment
history;
(3) The inmate's institutional
disciplinary conduct;
(4) The inmate's
maturity, stability, demonstrated responsibility, and any apparent development in
the inmate personality which may promote or hinder conformity to law;
(5) The inmate's past use of narcotics or other
dangerous drugs, or past habitual and excessive use of alcoholic liquor;
(6) The inmate's prior criminal history, including
the nature and circumstances of previous offenses;
(7) The inmate's conduct during any previous
period of probation or parole;
(8) The
inmate does/does not have a mental or emotional disturbance, deficiency, condition
or disorder predisposing them to the commission of a crime to a degree rendering
them a danger to the health and safety of the community;
(9) The adequacy of the inmate's parole plan
including community support from family, friends, treatment providers, and others in
the community; type of residence, neighborhood or community in which the inmate
plans to live;
(10) There is a
reasonable probability that the inmate will remain in the community without
violating the law, and there is substantial likelihood that the inmate will conform
to the conditions of parole.