When properly prepared and submitted, the parole packet tells the offender’s life story and lays out his or her future life plans. The six months you were in custody is typically subtracted from the established parole eligibility date (of about eight months from the sentencing date). .

For technical difficulties with the search, please email: webadmin@tdcj.texas.gov An Institutional Parole Officer reviews the file and interviews the offender before preparing a case summary for the Board voting panel. 1D Specify that you would like the release date for and inmate and provide the inmate's 7-digit TDCJ identification number. Contact: Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division 8610 Shoal Creek Blvd. NATURE OF OFFENSE He prepares and presents trial transcripts, affidavits, recordings, videos, pictures, risk assessment scorings and more to present a compelling parole packet. . (More about requirements in the next section.) Parole eligibility means any time after this date the inmate can be released from prison if the Parole Board receives sufficient evidence to be convinced the inmate deserves to be released and is no longer a threat to society. - Typically a decision is made withiun a few weeks of that date. The following is the current listing of 3g offenses: Drug free zone offenses carry a unique parole eligibility requirement. Good time doesn’t affect the inmate’s sentence length—if he or she is sentenced to 10 years, he or she is either in custody (jail or prison) or under supervision (on parole) for the sentence term. For example. There are empty beds and TDCJ is in the process of closing 3 prisons.

It is the inmate’s problem and burden to come up with the evidence to present to the Parole Board that will convince them to release the inmate to parole. While the release rate has come a long way from the 14% release rate I had to deal with when I 1st became active in representing inmates before the Parole Board some 30-years ago, it still is not great.

The interview provides the inmate with the chance to directly speak with the members. The percentage of a sentence that must be served to reach eligibility varies according to the nature of the offense and as specified by statute. Under Texas law, the burden is upon the inmate to find the evidence, produce the evidence, and convince the Parole Board to grant an inmate parole from prison.

2D Requires the Parole Board to establish and maintain a range of recommended parole approval rates for each category or score within the parole guidelines.

Obtains the inmate’s incarceration records to note his or her achievements and behavior in custody, e.g. The Governor of the state of Texas is a Republican, the Lieutenant Governor is a Republican, the majority of both the House and Senate are Republicans. This information is vital to the parole board because the inmate mustn’t be considered a potential threat to the public. letters of recommendations, school records, and job skills, Presents a detailed, comprehensive written parole packet to assist the parole board in its decision-making process.

The Board doesn’t require one. This information is made available to the public and law enforcement in the interest of public safety. An experienced parole lawyer can make the difference in the client’s case outcome. Offender is currently in the Parole Review Process.

It also drastically increases his or her chances of being granted parole.

If he or she becomes eligible to receive parole in the future, members of the parole board may be less likely to grant it. If convicted of such a crime, an offender must serve five calendar years to become eligible. Offenders eligible for mandatory supervision who committed an offense since September 1, 1996 are reviewed for Discretionary Mandatory Supervision (DMS). There are attorneys who have a form and all they do is remove the name of their last client from the form and insert their new client’s name into the form. THE RECORD INDICATES THAT THE OFFENDER HAS REPEATEDLY COMMITTED CRIMINAL EPISODES THAT INDICATE A PREDISPOSITION TO COMMIT CRIMINAL ACTS UPON RELEASE. Our attorneys at The Cox Law Firm can help. However, this system automatically released many inmates. The parole review process begins approximately six months before the parole eligibility date for a first review and four months before the eligibility date in additional reviews.

Aggravated Sexual Assault if the victim of the offense id younger than 6 years of age at the time of the offense and if the victim of the offense is younger than 14 years of age at the time of the offense and the actor commits the offense in a manner described. It is my advice not to retain an attorney who will accept representing an inmate before the Parole Board who does not have sufficient time to investigate, evaluate, prepare a substantial parole package and prepare a compelling argument for the Parole Board. I have found every Parole Board Member is willing to consider releasing someone to parole when they are given evidence they can believe in, a plan that they believe will work, and have faith in the inmate not committing new crimes. As you can see, determining parole eligibility in Texas may be a complex task. There have been some changes in Board Members and Commissioners and some units have been placed under different Boards.

In fact, the Board doesn’t require that you do anything, other than serve a certain length of time and be in a certain good-time earning category, before it considers you for parole.

The Correctional Institutions Division Records Office of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) calculates parole eligibility dates for all offenders, except those on death row or in other specific cases. The prisons are not overcrowded. The parole eligibility date is not the date the parole board will meet and decide whether to grant parole. Any 3g offense committed on or after September 1, 1993 requires an inmate to serve a minimum of one-half of the total sentence to become parole eligible. Are you wondering if you or someone you love is eligible for parole? Multi-Year Review Periods. According to Texas Government Code Section 508.149, an individual convicted of certain crimes, such as 1) aggravated assault (offender must serve at least two years—any time greater than two years is calculated at the ‘1/2’ rule); 2) aggravated sexual assault; 3) aggravated robbery; 4) aggravated kidnapping; 5) use of a child in the commission of a drug offense; 6) first-degree felony injury of child (resulting in a serious bodily injury); 7) sexual performance by a child; 8) compelling prostitution; 9) trafficking of persons; 10) continuous trafficking of persons; 11) engaging in organized criminal activity/activities; 12) directing activities of criminal street gangs; 13) sexual assault with a child; 14) indecency with a child; 15) sexual assault of a child; 16) first-degree criminal solicitation; 17) affirmative finding of a deadly weapon; 18) offenses involving affirmative finding of a deadly weapon; 19) first-degree burglary of habitation (with intent to commit certain sexual offenses); 20) intoxicate manslaughter; 21) murder; or 22) capital murder, may not receive probation.

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The 6 months should be subtracted from the 1y,ear and 2 months parole eligibility date leaving a parole eligibility date of approximately 8 months from the date of sentencing.

The fact the Texas Legislature continues to designate crimes that require an inmate to serve at least one-half of the sentence before becoming eligible for parole, indicates they are not interested in reducing parole eligibility requirements for inmates.

Important parole information from our January newsletter: My office receives numerous telephone calls from the loved ones of inmates in Texas prisons requesting my assistance.

He appears before the board to advocate for the inmate’s release. At The Cox Law Firm, we study the ins and outs of the parole decision-making process.

It is not the date a decision will be made, nor even the date of the IPO interview. TDCJ Parole and Mandatory Supervision Eligibility Chart Parole and Mandatory Supervision are complicated areas of law and the statutes and case law interpreting the statutes, are constantly evolving.

Most people who go to the TDCJ-ID Website and look up an inmate see a date indicating parole eligibility and believe it is a hearing date.

(2)  There is a persistent rumor, again the Release Fairy has told someone, the prisons are overcrowded, and the Parole Board must release inmates. it is complete and accurate — please be aware, this information can change unexpectedly.

Most inmates and their loved ones want to do everything possible to improve the chances of parole. With our specialized … Read more, In October 2019, USA TODAY asked Ed Cox of the Cox Law Firm about Amber Guyger’s chances of parole. Your loved one can apply to transfer states upon their release with a process called “Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision.” The following blog describes the Interstate Compact policy and how to apply for an interstate transfer.

What may apply to one person will not necessarily apply to another. The inmates convicted of a 3g offense are not eligible for mandatory supervision.

If you are charged with one of these offenses you must serve one-half of your sentence, day for day, before you are eligible for parole.

Victim Impact Statements For the initial trial and subsequent parole reviews, victims can submit an impact statement. The Board normally will vote on the case just prior to the parole eligibility date. Many people are parole-eligible after they’ve served one-fourth of their jail or prison term. The process begins with the offender's file being reviewed for all appropriate documents, including letters of support and protest. This post describes how COVID-19 has affected the Texas … Read more, There is a unique parole review process for individuals with consecutive felony sentences. The inmate becomes eligible to request parole after a certain time period. The parole review process begins approximately six months before the parole eligibility date for a first review and four months before the eligibility date in additional reviews.

Contact us today. The process begins with the offender's file being reviewed for all appropriate documents, including letters of support and protest. First, we will detail the gangs recognized by TDCJ. Parole isn’t automatic. Understanding the distinctions will help you support your loved one on their journey towards freedom. may not accurately reflect "real time" status. Release From the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division: 2.4.2: 11/07/2008: Processing Releasees From Detention Facilities Other than TDCJ-CID: 2.4.5: 01/23/2013: Ineligible Release To learn more about parole in Texas, contact The Law Office of Greg Tsioros at 832-752-5972 now. However, knowledge of the parole process makes a difference in standing out to the TDCJ Board of Pardons and Paroles. We will address the issue as quickly as possible.

The mandatory supervision release calculation was simple: if calendar time plus good time credit equaled the sentence … Read more, COVID-19 adds another layer of stress to the already difficult situation of helping your loved one navigate the prison system. Denial reason(s): 1D, 2D.

We will fight for your loved one regardless of … Read more, Was your loved one denied parole or mandatory supervision? A person being held in county jail or custody will receive credit for his time in custody toward his/her parole eligibility date. An inmate under sentence of death, serving a sentence of life imprisonment without parole, serving a sentence for and offense of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child s not eligible for release on parole.