Parole Packet
Our Free Book on Texas Parole
While the book we sell, How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet, is the bestselling one on Amazon and our website, this article is just to remind people we also have a free one available as well. Understanding the Texas Parole Process is a book written by our expert to assist people in understanding how the Texas parole system works. While it doesn't address the specifics of preparing a parole packet, it does provide a lot of information on the factors that go into getting a parole approved as wellRead More
2016 Edition of How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet Now Available
Just this brief announcement to let our readers know that the 2016 Edition of How to Prepare a Texas Parole Packet ebook and bundle (containing both the ebook and a printed book) are available now in our store and on Amazon. If you have ordered the book in the last month or so you received the latest edition automatically but we will be sending emails out with links to those of you who have purchased lately and allowing you to download the latest edition at no extra charge. The newRead More
What Happens at the Parole Eligibility Date?
What happens on an inmate’s parole eligibility date? Basically nothing. The parole eligibility dates is not the date the parole board will decide whether or not to grant parole, it means the inmate can be released at any time after that date. Every inmate, except those serving life without parole or sentenced to death, is issued a parole eligibility date upon arrival and/or after their last parole denial. This date can be revised by Texas Department of Criminal Justice depending upon the amount of “good time” earned or lostRead More
Writing a Texas Parole Packet
Writing a Texas parole packet can be overwhelming since it is something we do not do all the time. However, with a little planning you can create a successful parole package for your loved one. Last year the Texas Department of Criminal Justice reported that 96,326 inmates were considered for parole and only 28,011 were approved. That is a denial rate of 70.6% with some board members denying up to 73.5% of parole requests. Of the 28,011 approved paroles only 10,409 were allowed to be release when eligible, the others wereRead More
Texas Parole Terminology – Set Off Date
Anyone looking at the terminology used by the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole needs to understand that the terms don’t always mean what they appear to mean. We will discuss this more in future posts. When an inmate is eligible for parole in Texas, the voting members of the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole have many options on how they can vote. Two of the choices, if the voting members vote to deny parole for an offender, are that the offender will be assigned either a a “serveRead More