RE: Joe Ham 0163305
COUNTY AND COURT: Carteret County; Superior Court
CRIME AND SENTENCE: 79 CRS 06901 Murder Second Degree; Life
79 CRS Armed Robbery; Life
CONVICTION DATE: September 25, 1979
Dear News Editor:
In complying with North Carolina G.S. 15A-1371(3), the state Post Release Supervision and Parole Commission is notifying you that it has approved the above-referenced case for parole via the Mutual Agreement Parole Program (MAPP). MAPP is a scholastic and vocational program that is a three-way agreement beten the Commission, the Division of Prisons, and the offender. Under the agreement, the offender's parole release date is December 9, 2024.
The state’s current sentencing law, Structured Sentencing, eliminates parole for crimes committed on or after Oct. 1, 1994. However, the Commission has the responsibility of paroling offenders who were sentenced under previous sentencing guidelines.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact the Parole Commission at (919) 716–3010.