The parole officer could only initiate revocation if
1. If the parolee is not available on the day of the Board hearing
2. If the parolee is sentenced by the Federal Court
His authority is limited to the judges as parole hearing officers. The judges could hear or ignore the recommendations made by the parole officer when they see fit. However, this power of initiating revocation is very crucial and must not be taken lightly and for granted.
The principle here that is not democratic is taxation without representation.
Representation is at the heart of democracy. In a democracy people need to have a way of determining their life, and this often happens indirectly, via representatives, such as members of the House of Representatives.
So a lack of representation is not a democratic principle.
Trans-Pecos region because of Montaigne and basins
