Former D.C. Police Chief Tapped to Head U.S. Parole Commission

Discussion Policy

Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of use or privacy policies or any other policies governing this site. Please review the full rules governing commentaries and discussions. You are fully responsible for the content that you post.

By Michael A. Fletcher

Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 19, 2009; 11:13 PM

President Obama today designated former D.C. police chief Isaac Fulwood Jr. as chair of the U.S. Parole Commission, which has responsibility for prisoners sentenced in federal and D.C. courts.

Fulwood was born in the District and, in nearly 29 years on the police force, rose through the ranks to the top position before retiring in 1992. Since 2004, he has been a member of the Parole Commission.

As chairman, he will lead a panel that decides whether to release eligible inmates from prison and setting conditions of supervision afterward. Most of the felons under the panel's jurisdiction are from the District; parole for federal inmates was ended in 1997 and is still being phased out.