Parole Board Decisions
The parole board’s decision is not a simple approve or deny vote. There are 11 different variations and multiple mandatory conditions from which the Board selects an approval code. The decision-making process includes testing life skills, checking educational program participation, sex offender counseling, addiction program participation, and more. If an inmate was denied parole previously or failed probation, it could impact the Board’s decision. In these cases, legal help is essential. If the Parole Board votes to deny parole, it can provide notification using boilerplate language or a predetermined template. The Board is not required to explain its decision in detail. If the inmate’s parole is denied, the case may be heard again within 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years depending on the crime for which they were convicted. Below are the approval and denial codes.
FI-1
FI-2
FI-3R
FI-4R
FI-5
FI-6
FI-6R
FI-7R
FI-9R
FI-18R
CU-FI
RMS
NR
SA
CU/NR
CU/SA
Approval Codes
DMS
Further investigation- 1 is the code used for an offender who is granted parole and should be released on supervised parole as soon as eligibly date.
Parole granted, on a future specified date.
Inmate is to be transferred to a TDCJ rehabilitation program for a period no less than four months. Offender is released on parole after successful completion of the program.
Inmate should be transferred to a Sex Offender Education Program, or SOEP, for a period no less than four months. Offender is released on parole upon successful completion of the program.
Inmate is transferred to an In-Prison Therapeutic Community Program with release to an aftercare program after completion.
Inmate is transferred to a DWO rehabilitation program. Release to a continuing care program after completion.
Inmate is transferred to a rehabilitation program for a period of no less than six months. After completion, offender is released on parole.
Inmate is transferred to a Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative program for a period no less than seven months. Parole release is granted after successful completion.
Inmate is transferred to a Sex Offender Treatment Program for at least nine months. Parole release after completion.
Inmate is transferred to a Sex Offender Treatment Program for a period of at least 18 months. Parole release after successful completion.
Indicates the date of parole eligibility for an inmate serving consecutive sentences.
Release with Mandatory Supervision
Denial Codes
Next Review is also called a set off. The next review can be set for a period of up to 5 years in the future, although most reviews for less serious crimes take place within one year.
A Serve All parole board review is a denial of release without a regular review in the future.
(Month/Year-Cause Number): The next review date can be set at one year from the panel decision date.
(Month/Year-Cause Number): Release is denied and ordered serve-all. This denial is not given to any offender whose maximum expiration date is either over one year or over five years from the date of the panel decision, depending on the type of crime committed.
(Month/Year): The next mandatory supervision review date is set for one year from the panel decision date.
