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July, 2014

 

How to Contact the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles maintains headquarters in Austin, Texas.   P. O. Box 13401 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 (512) 406-5795  


What Can an Offender do to Prepare a Good Release Plan?

Having a good release plan is important to have before the parole board looks at an offender's file.  Offenders should ask friends and relatives to help arrange a place to live, a job, transportation, and moral support.  If the source of an offender’s trouble is related to the environment to which the offender intends to return, he or she is advised to live elsewhere. If there are no resources in the community to help the offender, the Parole Division’s Review and Release Processing Section can assist in making a halfwayRead More


Why Parole May Be Denied

If an offender is denied parole, the offender is given either a Serve-All (SA) or a Next Review (NR) date. Next Review (NR) date vote means that the parole panel has decided the offender is not ready for parole but that a subsequent review should be conducted at a specified future date within one to five years for offenders serving a sentence listed in §508.149(a) (typically felony offenses), Government Code, and one year for an offender not serving a sentence under §508.149(a) Government Code. A Serve-All vote means that theRead More