It shall be the duty of any correctional official to:
(1) Grant access at all reasonable times to any prisoner over whom the Parole Board has jurisdiction under this chapter to the members of the board or its properly accredited representatives;
(2) Provide the board and its representatives facilities for communicating with and observing the person; and
(3) Furnish the board with: The reports the board requires concerning the conduct and character of any prisoner in his or her custody; and
(4) Any facts the board deems pertinent in determining whether: The prisoner shall be transferred and under what conditions the prisoner shall be transferred; or
(5) The prisoner shall be paroled.