In In re Sturm (1974) 11 Cal.3d 258, the California Supreme Court held that in order to comply with a prisoner's due process rights, the Board must "support all its denials of parole with a written, definitive statement of its reasons therefor and to communicate such statement to the inmate concerned." (Id. at p. 273.) The Sturm court articulated three rationales as to why the Board must provide a written statement of reasons granting or denying parole: (1) to promote careful decision making; (2) to allow inmates to make an informed application for relief if parole is denied; and (3) to permit meaningful judicial review. (Id. at p. 270.)