Prior to these enhancements, parole officers were primarily accountable for monitoring and documenting a parolee's location. With the new design, parole plays a more significant role in the youth's stay in TYC than before. While in this final phase that is parole, the youth are held accountable for their success plans that were developed while in a residential program. The Parole Program begins the process of supervising the youth's activities while in the community.
Every youth placed on parole begins the program on intensive surveillance.
Surveillance is a verification of the offender's location, daily schedule, and required activities. It can be intensive, moderate, or minimum. As the parolee demonstrates compliance, the level of surveillance is reduced. However, during each level of supervision, parolees are supervised by having regularly scheduled appointments with parole officers in the office, and unscheduled visits by the parole officer to schools, work sites, home visits, and, when necessary, random curfew checks.