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The Board of Pardons and Paroles decides who will be released on parole or discretionary mandatory supervision. Their website provides answers to common questions and information about parole guidelines.
Texas parole and mandatory supervision laws have a long history of revisions and amendments. Questions about eligibility and other parole issues usually require that you look at the parole law that was in place on a specific date — for example, the date of a conviction or the date of the offense that led to a conviction.
The Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division publish Parole in Texas, a guide that helps provide accurate information about parole and mandatory supervision. Parole in Texas is available for free in both English and Spanish.
Below are Texas laws about parole, mandatory supervision, and community supervision.
Note The library cannot tell you what the law means for your situation.