Important Information about the Texas Parole Process
Did you know that only 20% of Texas inmates are granted parole on their first try? Parole is not automatic. It is granted at the discretion of the members of the Texas Board of…
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How to Prepare a Texas Parole Presentation Package
Many of us can't afford a lawyer to help a loved one with parole, but we still want them to have a fair shot at parole in Texas. That's the reason we developed "How to…
Increase Chances of Parole
Most people with a loved one in prison struggle with their finances anyway and with the economy the way it is then it makes life even harder. There are some things that can be done…
Putting Together a Parole Packet
While our book, How to Prepare a Texas Parole Presentation Package, goes into the process and requirements in detail, several people have asked about other parole letters and packets on the internet and we thought…
Begin Working on Parole Packets Early
It is fine to trickle support letters in to the parole office, but the actual parole packet needs to be thereat least a week, preferably 2 weeks, before the cutoff date provided by the parole board.
Parole Guidelines Scores
One of the most important parts of the parole process is the evaluation of the Parole Guidelines Score. The calculation of this appears to be a complicated procedure to someone who doesn't work with it…
When to File a Parole Packet
One of the questions I keep seeing pop up on the various forums around the internet is when to file the parole packet, parole support letters, and other items to be sent to the Texas…
The Importance of a Parole Packet to Texas Parole
If you look at the number of parole reviews the voting members conduct , and divide that by the number of minutes they can work in a year, you quickly see that if they did…
Now is the Time for a Perfect Parole Package
As we've mentioned before, the Texas prison system is facing some serious budget problems, even to the point of where they are considering closing some of the contracted prisons such as Mineral Wells. It is…
CCA Being Investigated For Sexual Assault
Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the corporation which has contracts to manage a number of Texas prisons, is currently under investigation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement as a result of allegations that their guards were…
