Utah Board of Pardons and Parole
The Utah Board of Pardons and Parole is the parole board for the U.S. state of Utah. It also considers cases for pardons. The board has five full time members, serving staggered five year terms, and can also have up to five pro tempore members. It is based in Murray, Utah.
The board is created under Article VII, Section 12 of the Constitution of Utah. The legislation establishing the board and granting its powers is Chapter 27 of the Utah Code of Criminal Procedure.
The board has wider discretion over prison sentences than its counterparts in other states. In Utah, prison sentences are indeterminate, with a minimum and maximum time frame. The offender must serve the entire sentence unless the board decides to release him sooner.
Scott Stephenson was appointed as chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole in October 2023.