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Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

Parole/Mandatory Supervision

Factors Considered in the Voting of a Case

The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles seeks to make just decisions in parole cases to restore human potential and to provide prudent conditions of release for a structured reintegration of an offender into the community, always conscious of public safety.

When voting individual parole cases, the Parole Panel considers many factors:

  • Seriousness of the offense(s).
  • Letters of support and/or protest.
  • Sentence length/amount of time served.
  • Criminal history / other arrest, probation, parole
  • Number of prison incarcerations.
  • Juvenile history
  • Institutional adjustment (participation in specialized programs).
  • Offender age

Updated 01/16/2013