PAROLE

PAROLE:

The Parole Division supervises offenders released from prison who are serving out their sentences in Texas communities.

The division also performs some pre-release functions by tracking parole eligible cases and submitting them for timely consideration to the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

In addition, the division supervises offenders in two pre-release programs: the Pre-Parole Transfer Program and the Work Program. These offenders remain in secure facilities, but are able to participate in special programs

The Parole Division does not make release decisions, nor does it decide whose parole should be revoked or what special conditions should be placed on releasees. Authority for those decisions rests with the Board of Pardons and Paroles, but the division works closely with the board and provides board members with the documentation needed to make informed decisions. When the time for release from prison draws near, the offender who is eligible for parole, is interviewed by the institutional parole officer to determine residence and employment plans. The district parole officer then investigates the proposed plan.

Offenders with special medical or mental health needs receive information from a field services representative about medication and other relevant aftercare plans.

Offenders supervised by the Parole Division, due to board imposed conditions/sanctions or lack of residential plans, may be temporarily housed in privately operated secure facilities.

The following contracted facilities are utilized by the division to provide secure and responsible supervision of offenders:
Intermediate Sanction Facilities (ISF),
Halfway Houses (HWH),
Substance Abuse residential treatment facilities
and the County Jail Work Release Program