who is typically appointed to a parole board
Parole board A parole board consists of people qualified to make judgements about the suitability of a prisoner for return to free society. Members may be judges, psychiatrists, or criminologists, although some jurisdictions do not have written qualifications for parole board members and will allow community members to serve in that capacity. A universal requirement is that the candidate for membership has to be of good moral fiber.
United States magistrate judge Magistrate judges generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail, and conduct other administrative duties.