Simpson has served nearly nine years of his sentence, which carried a max of 33 years.
- A simple majority vote (so just four of the six members need to vote yes)
- If the vote splits 3-3, parole will be denied. But he’ll get another shot at a hearing in six months.
- If he gets the four or more votes needed for parole, he could be released as early as October.
Simpson was labeled low risk at a 2013 parole hearing
From CNN’s Paul Vercammen:
This is the first year Simpson could be released (since he was sentenced to at least nine years). But he was granted parole on some of the counts against him at a 2013 hearing. Now, he only has to make parole on seven of the original 12 counts.
The parole board scores an inmate on several factors — the higher the total score, the greater the risk involved in releasing them:
- Someone with zero to five points is deemed low risk.
- Between six and 11 points is considered medium risk
- More than 12 points? High risk.
In 2013, Simpson scored three points overall.