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TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES

A DECISION-MAKING BODY

The Board of Pardons and Paroles decides which eligible offenders to release on parole or discretionary mandatory supervision, and under what conditions. The Board uses research-based Parole Guidelines to assess each offender's likelihood for a successful parole against the risk to society.

The Board also decides whether to revoke parole if conditions are not met, using a graduated sanctions approach. Depending on the seriousness of the violation, the Board may continue parole, impose additional conditions, place the offender in an Intermediate Sanction Facility, or use other alternatives to revoking parole and sending the offender back to prison.

Additionally, the Board recommends clemency matters, including pardons, to the Governor.

Main Office - 512-406-5452          Parole Status Line - 844-512-0461

 

LATEST BOARD NEWS:

April 24, 2025

Board Meeting
10:00 AM
4616 West Howard Lane, Suite 200
Austin, Texas 78728
Agenda: View Open Meeting

Governor Abbott Appoints Fletcher to Board of Pardons and Paroles

Governor Abbott Names Moberley Chair of Board of Pardons and Paroles

Governor Abbott Appoints 10 to Texas Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council

Chairman's Letter to Attorneys Representing Offenders

Public Awareness Campaign Human Trafficking/Domestic Violence

Human Trafficking/Domestic Violence

BPP introduces victim’s role in parole review process video - VICTIM LIAISON PROGRAM VIDEO (link)

Read the members' biographies and office assignments

Link to the Texas Veterans Portal: A resource for veterans, their families and their survivors.
Link to Association of Paroling Authorities International

Updated 04/11/2025

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