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9 Oct 2019, 1:47 pm
The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole is administratively distinct from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (and this matters). [read post]
22 Dec 2019, 12:55 pm
This particular article focus on an inmate’s first contact with the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole – the initial parole review. [read post]
9 Dec 2011, 5:13 am
For reasons I've never understood, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles tends to view legislation or court rulings governing their activities as optional and often just refuses to comply. [read post]
18 Feb 2011, 3:08 pm
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has unanimously rejected a clemency petition from a convicted killer set to die next week for the shooting death of his 19-month-old son.More than 90 clergy members from around the state had signed a letter to Gov. [read post]
25 Feb 2009, 7:32 pm
Rick Perry has appointed Shanda Perkins to the state parole board. [read post]
22 May 2012, 12:25 pm
See related Grits posts:Tidbits from the parole board's 'self-evaluation' Federal judge bench slaps parole board over assigning sex-offender conditions without due process Did parole board dawdling create civil liability for Texas on sex-offender conditions? [read post]
9 Oct 2009, 6:07 am
10-9-2009 Texas:Attorneys Bill Habern and Richard Gladden won a major victory this week in their battle with the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole for due process for sex offenders. [read post]
25 Jun 2014, 6:34 pm
The Legislative Budget Board today published a two-page issue brief titled "Adult Parole in Texas" (pdf) - a pretty general overview that is perhaps most useful to those already familiar with the system for the list of budget line items affecting parole in the current biennium at the end of page two. [read post]
25 Sep 2011, 3:52 am
At this point the board seems to be willfully thumbing its nose at federal courts, and as a general rule that approach doesn't end well.See related Grits posts:Federal judge bench slaps parole board over applying sex-offender conditions without due process Did parole board dawdling create civil liability for Texas on sex-offender conditions? [read post]
3 Jun 2010, 5:45 am
Senate okays bill to release sickest inmates, San Jose Mercury NewsDying on the state's dime, The Texas TribuneEmily Ramshaw at the Tribune offered this graph showing how many sick or disabled inmates are approved for medical release by the parole board compared to how many were recommended by TDCJ and Texas' Correctional Managed Health Care Commitee: [read post]
20 Aug 2011, 5:54 pm
The New York Times this week had a story on decisionmaking that included a fascinating reference to a study of release decisions by the Israeli parole board, one that's almost certainly applicable here in Texas given the much vaster volume of cases considered:There was a pattern to the parole board’s decisions, but it wasn’t related to the men’s ethnic backgrounds, crimes or sentences. [read post]
7 Sep 2018, 12:57 pm
Texas parole blogs often warn inmates that they should never waive a right to a revocation hearing. [read post]
7 Sep 2018, 12:57 pm
Texas parole blogs often warn inmates that they should never waive a right to a revocation hearing. [read post]
6 Nov 2019, 7:33 am
Here’s a basic overview of the process: The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) creates its particular risk assessment by relying on two primary groups of personal data: Continue reading [read post]
3 Apr 2008, 8:16 am
A significant portion of yesterday's Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee hearing focused on the parole process, with several interesting points highlighted during the discussion. [read post]
7 Oct 2019, 9:32 am
(Source, p. 17) So most offenders could be released right now if the parole board decided to do so.The average age of prisoners incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is 35. [read post]
18 Aug 2011, 4:52 am
See related Grits posts:New parole rules require due process for sex-offender conditions Court: Parole board can't impose sex-offender conditions without evidentiary hearing Judge Sam Sparks: Parole chief Rissie Owens is "indecisive, insensitive, inattentive, incompetent, stupid, (or) weak-kneed" Federal judge: Parole board may have improperly labeled thousands as 'sex offenders' Federal litigation seeks individualized… [read post]
30 Aug 2007, 4:41 am
The courts have scheduled Kenneth Foster to die tonight, but the Parole Board today recommended he be spared in a surprising 6-1 vote. [read post]
20 Feb 2012, 11:24 am
Almost always, the parole board makes the decision. [read post]
4 Dec 2013, 4:15 am
“Those decisions come down to the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. [read post]
