Where a parole board's reasoning is premised on a prisoner's ability to progress to a lower security classification, the board must consider and address a prisoner's contention that such reclassification is effectively impossible due to departmental policy. The board cannot assume the correctness of a premise that has been challenged without considering the challenge. The public interest in a real rather than theoretical availability of parole is a relevant consideration in parole decisions.
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