parole in texas
Be Very Careful About Downloading Free Texas Parole Packet Forms
We just wanted to give you a quick warning. Over the last few months we've noticed a number of websites offering "free" downloads of Texas Parole Packets, forms, and letters. We're not going to put the websites here because that increases their Google score but we have reason to suspect that using some of these websites will instead cause you to download viruses, worms, copyrights/protected information, and other malware. Most of these websites are pretty shady looking, may have foreign languages on them, have nonsense domain names, and often have a lotRead More
Can You Get a Court Appointed Lawyer for Texas Parole?
Unfortunately in Texas, parole is (mistakenly in my opinion) considered a privielege, not a right. What this means is that many of the safeguards that are present in the criminal justice system, both before trial and on appeal, no longer exist when it is time to apply for parole. The right to have the state appoint a lawyer for someone that can't afford one is not present in a Texas parole application. There are a number of great Texas parole attorneys available (and some not so good) but all of them are forRead More
When Should You Start Preparing Your Texas Parole Packet
For some reason, many people believe they should wait until the inmate is up for review before preparing the parole packet. This is absolutely incorrect! The Parole Board can receive the inmate's file and vote on parole as much as 60 days prior to the actual eligibility date. If a vote has taken place then the board members do not review the new materials. This is why it is important to begin work on the Texas parole packet early, as much as six months to a year before the parole eligibility date. IfRead More
How to Help Someone During the Parole Review Process
Of course, the best way to help someone is by sending them a copy of our book, How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet, which contains forms, instructions, and examples of all of the documents needed to increase the chances of parole being granted. However, even if you don't want to go to that time and expense, you can still help. One of the most important items contained in the Texas parole packet are support letters. These letters can come from friends, families, employers, or acquaintances. Their purpose is toRead More
When to Start A Texas Parole Packet
The best time to start preparing a Texas parole packet is now. Most of you know that a parole packet or a parole presentation package is a collection of documents and pictures sent to the Texas parole board to help them get to know the potential parolee a little better. This is particularly important in Texas since there is not an interview nor does the offender ever meet with an actual member of the parole board who will be voting. The parole review process for Texas inmates can start asRead More