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A DECISION-MAKING BODY
Parole Guidelines The Board of Pardons and Paroles decides which eligible offenders to
Inmate Search/Parole Review release on parole or discretionary mandatory supervision, and under what
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conditions. The Board uses research-based Parole Guidelines to assess
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each offender's likelihood for a successful parole against the risk to
Clemency society.
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The Board also decides whether to revoke parole if conditions are not
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met, using a graduated sanctions approach. Depending on the
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Communications seriousness of the violation, the Board may continue parole, impose
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additional conditions, place the offender in an Intermediate Sanction
Facility, or use other alternatives to revoking parole and sending the
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offender back to prison.
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Rules Additionally, the Board recommends clemency matters, including

Policies and Directives
pardons, to the Governor.
Human Trafficking/Domestic Main Office - 512-406-5452 Parole Status Line - 844-512-0461
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