Texas Parole James Randall Smith – Attorney at Law HOME WELCOME ABOUT US NEWS PAROLES PAROLE LETTERS PAROLE WINS OUR BOOK CONTACT Paroles Parole in Texas is rather unique. If a family member or loved one has been placed in prison in the state of Texas you should forget about everything you have seen on television. In Texas the parole board members very seldom interview an inmate personally, the inmate is never brought before the parole board to meet and answer questions put to him by the parole board members. A parole package (an evidentiary presentation) is submitted to the parole board, the parole board member reviews this information along with the negative information contained in the inmate’s file, the parole board members will listen to an attorney presentation and summation of the evidence and then based upon this information will then decide whether to grant parole to an individual or keep the individual in prison. That is why the parole package is so important, it has to be more that a letter pleading for the release of the individual and a few support letters and maybe a letter of employment. In Texas inmates go into review six months before their parole eligibility date. The parole eligibility date is not the date the parole board will meet and decide whether to grant parole or keep the individual in prison. The parole eligibility date means exactly what it says, it means the individual can be released any time after that date. The parole board will actually decide whether an inmate will be released sometime before the parole eligibility date. All information must be submitted to the parole board well in advance of the parole eligibility date, if the information is not submitted in a timely manner the parole board will not review the information submitted. Parole Information Resources: Parole / Mandatory Supervision Information – Approval / Denial Reasons (New!) Parole Panel Voting Options (New!) Legal Opinions Parole Board Voting Options Parole Approval Rates By Offense Type Purposed Legislation in Texas Rumors Time Calculations for First Parole Review Types of Parole What is a Parole Package?

Texas Parole James Randall Smith – Attorney at Law HOME WELCOME ABOUT US NEWS PAROLES PAROLE LETTERS PAROLE WINS OUR BOOK CONTACT About Us Each and every lawyer is determined to protect the rights of the individual, the Constitution of the United States, and to make sure no innocent person ever has to be placed in jail or prison. Our greatest fear is for an innocent person to spend one day in jail or sit in prison for the crime he never committed. For those individuals who have been sent to prison, it is our duty to treat the family and the prisoner as human beings. We are determined to convince the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to release those individuals who have shown they deserve the privilege of parole. Professional background of: James R. Smith – Attorney in Criminal Justice Johnny P. Papantonakis – Attorney in Criminal Justice (Versión Español) Greg Tsioros – Attorney and Counselor at Law