Wyo. Stat. § 7-13-401 (2026)

compensation; hearing panels; meetings.

     (a)   As used in W.S. 7-13-401 through 7-13-424:

           (i)   "Board" means the state board of parole;

          (ii) "Conditional release" means any form of release
by an institution or by a court, other than parole or probation,
which is subject to conditions imposed by the institution or
court, but excludes release on bail;

          (iii) "Conditional releasee" means an individual
granted conditional release by an institution or court;

          (iv)    "Department" means the department of
corrections;
          (v) "Director" means the director of the department
of corrections;

          (vi) "Institution" includes the Wyoming state
penitentiary, state penitentiary farms and camps, Wyoming
women's center, Wyoming state hospital and any other state penal
institution including a correctional facility operated by a
private entity pursuant to W.S. 7-22-102;

          (vii) "Parole" means permission to leave the confines
of the institution in which a person is confined under specified
conditions, but does not operate as a discharge of the person;

          (viii) "Parolee" means a prisoner or an inmate of an
institution who has been granted parole;

           (ix)   "Peace officer" means as defined by W.S.
7-2-101;

          (x) "Probation" means a sentence not involving
confinement which imposes conditions and retains authority in
the sentencing court to modify the conditions of the sentence or
to resentence the offender if he violates the conditions;

          (xi) "Probationer" means a defendant granted
probation by the sentencing court;

          (xii) "Executive director" means the executive
director of the board;

          (xiii) "Field services administrator" means the
administrator for the department of corrections division of
field services;

          (xiv) "Probation and parole agent" means an employee
of the department of corrections, division of field services,
who supervises a parolee or probationer;

          (xv) "Compliance violation" means a violation of a
condition of probation, parole or conditional release but shall
not include:

                  (A)   An arrest for a new misdemeanor or felony
offense; or

               (B) Absconding from supervision, which includes
the defendant, probationer or parolee deliberately making his
whereabouts unknown to his probation and parole agent, the
department or court or failing to report for the purpose of
avoiding supervision, where reasonable efforts by the probation
and parole agent to locate the defendant, probationer or parolee
have been unsuccessful.

     (b) There is created the state board of parole which
consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate, in accordance with W.S.
28-12-101 through 28-12-103. Not more than seventy-five percent
(75%) of the members shall be of the same political party.
Members of the board shall be appointed for six (6) year terms.
The governor may remove any board member as provided in W.S.
9-1-202.

     (c) Annually at the first meeting of the board, the
members shall elect from their number a chairman and
vice-chairman. Any vacancy caused by death, resignation or
disqualification of a member of the board shall be filled by the
governor for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member.
Any vacancy occurring between sessions of the legislature may be
filled by the governor in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101(b).

     (d) When engaged in the performance of their duties,
members of the board shall receive salary in the amount paid to
members of the Wyoming legislature and travel expenses and per
diem in the same manner and amount as employees of the state.

     (e) The board shall meet at least quarterly to conduct the
business specified in subsection (f) of this section. Except as
otherwise provided by subsection (f) of this section, four (4)
members constitute a quorum. All matters shall be decided by a
majority vote of those in attendance. The board may meet as
often as necessary for the administration and conduct of its
other business.

     (f) Three (3) or more members of the board may constitute
a hearing panel empowered to review applications for parole,
grant paroles or revoke paroles. Fewer than three (3) members
of the board, as may be provided by rule of the board, may
withdraw or revoke good time, restore or reinstate good time,
make recommendations to the governor to grant commutations of
sentences and review inmate matters, other than the grant or
denial of parole, brought before the board. A decision by a
majority of the members of a panel under this subsection is the
decision of the board.
     (g) The board may employ an executive director who shall
serve at the pleasure of the board as provided by appropriation
of the legislature. The executive director and other staff
members shall perform duties as may be assigned by the board.