What is the percentage of offenders who make parole the first time in Texas--Huntsville Parole Board?

Aggravated?

Nonaggravated?

Thanks.

Statistics from 2002 are in the annual report on the BPP site.

http://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/bpp/

I know when Skip went up, I was told (on average), 1st reviews are awarded at about 25%, 2nd reviews increased up to 50% etc. I'm sure level of offense will effect this (aggravated/non-aggravated).

kath

There is more to the process than simple percentages, else everyone would be looking pretty grim. Approval rates on all votes cast in FY2002 by Lafayette Collins were 23.81% and 23.27% on files voted by Ms. Owens. Now that Rissie is the Presiding Member of the BPP, she is not voting as frequently, which means you have members of other panels casting votes in Huntsville.

However, there is a world of difference in a first vote on a drive-up that has maybe four or five months served versus a first vote on someone that has done 10-15 years flat. As a result, the percentages have more variables than most families could truly appreciate...

Thanks Lyn and Kath. He has served almost 3 1/2 yrs on an aggravated assault charge and has been interviewed by the IPO end of August. This will be his first time up and I was just wondering if there was a chance he might make it.

Kath...

I went to the site you recommended. I didn't see any statistics or annual report. Am I missing something?

Thanks

Dosido, there should be a link off of the BPP site for something like FY2002 Annual Report. It is a lengthy document in .pdf format, so I hope you have a high-speed connection to the internet and you will also need Adobe Acrobat to read the file.

As to the specific case, I'd be wary to make a guess on what HV (or any panel) would do without looking back at the information on the case history...but an agg assault case is one that typically has a number of difficulties on a desk review. With an IPO interview at the end of August, that file ought to have just hit the Board or will be in a few weeks.

You have to to go to the 2002 Annual report, download it, it's a PDF and then try to decifer all of the different ways they have it broken down. It's very good info, once you have it, but it is also very discouraging. Just my opinion.

Thanks all. I did find some release statistics at tdcj.state.tx.us/publications. Sooooo many! One table gives you hope and another dashes that hope. Will search BPP more when I have more time.

I did find the 2002 Annual Report on the BPP web site. Thanks to all of you!

It did take forever to download.

Looks like parole releases hold at near 25% for most everything.

Like I've seen here many times, "expect the worse and be glad if it isn't".

Is SAT, the same as S in classification status?

Does an S-3 earn 20 days good time a month?

Waiting to hear from Rene as to how it went today.

That's a good question about the S-3 I would like to know the answer to that myself

S3, when talking about classification and time-earning status, is the same as SAT III (or SAT 3). There are also other areas of records that may have a reference to S3, so it is important to make sure we are all on the same page in discussions ;)

An SAT III is going to accrue 30 days of good time plus have the opportunity for an additional 15 days of dilligent participation credits (commonly called work-time).

Thanks for the info, Lyn. That is good news.

Went to visit our son at Pack this past weekend. Had no problems. Since we live in MO, don't get to go very often.

Still waiting to hear about parole.

<<An SAT III is going to accrue 30 days of good time plus have the opportunity for an additional 15 days of dilligent participation credits (commonly called work-time).>>

But it's my understanding that not everyone qualifies for work time credits. My husband has worked since day one, but gets no credits for it. So how is that determined?

Originally posted by north star
<<An SAT III is going to accrue 30 days of good time plus have the opportunity for an additional 15 days of dilligent participation credits (commonly called work-time).>>

But it's my understanding that not everyone qualifies for work time credits. My husband has worked since day one, but gets no credits for it. So how is that determined?

Work time credits apply to those with offenses committed on or after September 01, 1987. There are different time earning rates for offenses that occurred under the older guidelines.

My response, quoted above, dealt with the particular instance of the person asking about what SAT III draws.

An old-law SAT III, now that issue has come up, would draw 45 days of good time plus the potential for up to 15 days of A,B or C credits (related to educational/vocational programming), meaning that an old law SAT III could be booking 60 days of good time per month in addition to the 30 flat served per month.

It is also significant to note that those who are eligible for A,B or C credits are also under different guidelines for calculating parole eligibility (the old 1/3 versus current 1/4 or 1/2 guidelines).

There are a lot of pre-09/1987 time credits that I do not mention in these threads because they would only confuse the issue...there simply are not that many people still serving time with a controlling offense that predates September 1987.

Never give up hope. My son was given a FI-6R on his first review. He had a seven year sentence and his first review vote was submitted 9 months after TDCJ took custody from county jail.

It happens...

Thanks for the encouragement, Jerry's Mom! That is great for you and Jerry!

What does FI-6R mean? When does he get home?

My son was held at the county for 13 mos so only has 7 mos at TDCJ. So glad to know there is still hope.

FI-6R basically means that after 6 months rehabilitation and providing nothing comes up, he will be released at the end of his treatment. My son got an FI-6R with a date of April, 2004 which is a little bit deceiving. The date is the date projected to "start" rehab. So that means 6 months after April which means he will be released providing he tracks well in October 2004. He can't be released any sooner than October 2004 even if he gets into a treatment program sooner. He is currently in a program called CHANGES which is a must for everyone before they can be released and what I'm hearing, it may be the only program he goes through due to budget cuts. CHANGES is a program intended to teach the inmate how to make it back in society. I think it's beneficial as it teaches them things like how to get a job with a felony conviction, etc. He's gotten a lot of good information from the program, it gives him a goal to work toward and it keeps him busy for 3 hours each day.

My best piece of advice for anyone who supports and wants to do anything they can to help their loved one get released is SUPPORT, support, support! As soon as your son is interviewed by parole, call the office in which your son's file goes to for a vote and ask for a personal interview. They don't have to grant you one but if they do, go there and plead his case. They want to hear things like what he will do if released as far as employment, education, etc. Where he will live and anything you can say to assure them that society will be safe if he is released. Have family, friends, clergy, etc. write character letters to the board.

We are all these guys have left in the world and they can't fight for their freedom very well from the inside. Let your son know that he also has a responsibility and that is to follow the rules in prison. Go to work each day. Go to any program, etc. they ask him to. He may think they are simplistic or stupid but the system looks at it that if they can't follow rules from within, they surely can't abide by laws in society so behavior and attitude are very important.

I wish you the best of luck and if there is anything any of us can do to help, please just let us know..

Jan..