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FY 2015 Annual Statistical Report - Texas …

Annual Statistical Report FY 2015 MISSION STATEMENT THE MISSION OF THE Texas BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES is to perform its du es as imposed by Ar cle IV, Sec on 11, of the Texas Cons tu on and: x x x x Determine which prisoners are to be released on parole or discre onary mandatory supervision; Determine condi ons of parole and mandatory supervision; Determine revoca on of parole and mandatory supervision; and, Recommend the resolu on of clemency ma ers to the Governor. VISION STATEMENT THE Texas BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES, guided by sound applica on of the discre onary authority vested by the Cons tu on of the State of Texas , shall: x x x Render just determina on in regard to parole release and revoca ons, thereby maximizing the restora on of human poten al while restraining the growth of prison and jail popula ons; Impose reasonable and prudent condi ons of release consistent with the goal of structured reintegra on of the o ender into the community; and, Resolutely administer the clemency process with recommenda on to the Governor fully commensurate with public safety and due considera on.

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1 Annual Statistical Report FY 2015 MISSION STATEMENT THE MISSION OF THE Texas BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES is to perform its du es as imposed by Ar cle IV, Sec on 11, of the Texas Cons tu on and: x x x x Determine which prisoners are to be released on parole or discre onary mandatory supervision; Determine condi ons of parole and mandatory supervision; Determine revoca on of parole and mandatory supervision; and, Recommend the resolu on of clemency ma ers to the Governor. VISION STATEMENT THE Texas BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES, guided by sound applica on of the discre onary authority vested by the Cons tu on of the State of Texas , shall: x x x Render just determina on in regard to parole release and revoca ons, thereby maximizing the restora on of human poten al while restraining the growth of prison and jail popula ons; Impose reasonable and prudent condi ons of release consistent with the goal of structured reintegra on of the o ender into the community; and, Resolutely administer the clemency process with recommenda on to the Governor fully commensurate with public safety and due considera on.

2 In accordance with Sec on (a)(5), Government Code, the Presiding o cer shall Report at least annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the ac vi es of the Board and Parole Commissioners. The informa on in this Report was obtained from the Texas Department of Criminal Jus ce who is responsible for maintaining and providing sta s cal informa on rela ng to parole and mandatory supervision pursuant to Government Code Sec on (b).. TABLE OF CONTENTS Report OVERVIEW .. 2 ..PAROLE REVIEW PROCESS4 SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTIVITY5 Parole5 Discre onary Mandatory Supervision 9 ..MEDICALLY RECOMMENDED INTENSIVE SUPERVISION (MRIS) 11 SPECIAL REVIEW 13 ..OTHER VOTES AND ACTIVITIES14 SUPER INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM SISP 15 INSTITUTIONAL PAROLE ACTIVITY 17 HEARINGS ACTIVITY18 EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY 24 ..AGENCY EXPENDITURES 25 ..GLOSSARY OF TERMS 26 .. Annual Statistical Report The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, a cons tu onally created agency, decides whether to parole eligible o enders, terms of parole supervision and whether to revoke parole if terms are violated.

3 The Board also recommends clemency to the Governor. The Board consists of seven members appointed for six-year terms by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Board members must be representa ve of the general public and have lived in Texas the two years before appointment. The presiding o cer reports directly to the Governor and serves as administra ve head of the agency. The Board sets policy for parole and mandatory supervision considera on, votes special cases requiring a full Board vote, and votes clemency ma ers. The Board uses research-based Parole Guidelines to assess each o ender s likelihood for a successful parole against the risk to society. In deciding whether to revoke parole, the Board uses a graduated sanc ons approach. Depending on the seriousness of the viola on, the Board may con nue parole, impose addi onal condi ons, place the o ender in an Intermediate Sanc on Facility, or use other alterna ves to revoking parole and sending the o ender back to prison.

4 Fourteen parole commissioners are hired by the presiding o cer to assist the Board in deciding parole release and revoca on by serving as vo ng members on parole panels. Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles 2 Rissie Owens, Presiding Officer Juanita Gonz lez David Guti rrez James LaFavers Board Member Board Member Board Member Fred Rangel Michelle Skyrme Fred Solis Cynthia Tauss Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member BOARD MEMBERS APPOINTED TERM EXPIRES OR EXPIRED OFFICE Rissie Owens, Chair 02/02/2004 02/01/2015 Aus n Juan a Gonz lez 02/02/2004 02/01/2015 San Antonio David Gu rrez 04/09/2009 02/01/2015 Gatesville James LaFavers 07/11/2011 02/01/2017 Amarillo Federico Rangel 11/01/2014 02/01/2019 Huntsville Michelle Skyrme 07/11/2011 02/01/2017 Pales ne Fred Solis 06/02/2015 02/01/2021 San Antonio Cynthia Tauss 02/25/2013 02/01/2019 Angleton The central agency headquarters is in Aus n, with o ces at: Price Daniel Building 209 W.

5 14th St., Suite 500 Aus n, Texas 78701 8610 Shoal Creek Boulevard Aus n, Texas 78757 For general informa on, call: 512-406-5452 or email: The agency s mailing address is: Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles Box 13401 Aus n, TX 78711-3401 The seven Board o ces are managed by a board member and each includes two parole commissioners. Board o ces are in: Palestine Board Office Huntsville Board Office Gatesville Board Office Amarillo Board Office Austin Board Office San Antonio Board Offi ce Angleton Board Office PA RO L E COMMISSIONERS HIRE DATE OFFICE Lee Ann Eck-Massingill 04/01/2014 Gatesville Ira Evans 01/01/2015 Angleton Troy Fox 01/15/2012 Aus n Roy (Tony) Garcia 07/17/2006 Huntsville James Hensarling 03/03/2008 Pales ne Elvis Hightower 10/01/2005 Aus n James (Paul) Kiel 04/05/2004 Pales ne PA RO L E COMMISSIONERS HIRE DATE OFFICE Marsha Moberley 01/19/2010 Amarillo Anthony Ramirez 12/10/2012 San Antonio Lynn Ruzicka 02/15/2004 Angleton Wanda Saliagas 06/02/2015 Huntsville Charles Shipman 02/15/2004 Amarillo Charles Speier 04/05/2004 San Antonio Roel Tejada 04/01/2014 Gatesville Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles 3 Lee Ann Eck-Massingill Ira Evans Troy Fox Roy (Tony)

6 Garcia James Hensarling Elvis Hightower James Paul Kiel Marsha Moberley Anthony Ramirez Lynn Ruzicka Wanda Saliagas Charles Shipman Charles Speier Roel Tejada PAROLE REVIEW PROCESS The parole review process entails an exhaus ve review and considera on of an o ender s case, from convic on o ense, to medical and psychological history, to how they have adjusted and behaved in prison. Case les arrive regularly in each Board o ce or are sent as an electronic le through the O ender Management Informa on System (OIMS). Each parole panel of the Board reviews les and interviews vic ms upon request as required in Texas Government Code, Interviews with o enders and other individuals in support or protest of an o ender is at the discre on of the parole panel s lead voter. Parole Panels A parole panel is composed of one board member and two parole commissioners who make decisions by majority vote concerning parole and discre onary mandatory release, revoca on and imposing condi ons of supervision.

7 For o enders convicted of certain o enses, the law requires a vote of two-thirds of the board members to grant parole ( Texas Government Code, , Extraordinary Vote Required). Parole Review All o enders sentenced to a term of incarcera on in the Texas Department of Criminal Jus ce Correc onal Ins tu ons Division (TDCJ-CID) are eligible for release on parole, except those sentenced to death, to life imprisonment without parole, or who commi ed an o ense listed in Texas Government Code, If an o ender is denied parole, a parole panel or the Board is required to reconsider an o ender for release as soon as prac cal a er the rst anniversary of the denied date unless the o ender is convicted of an o ense listed in Texas Government Code, (a). For those cases, the parole panel or the Board will set a new review in one to ve years. Board Ac vity Report The Board of Pardons and Paroles was established by the Texas Cons tu on to make decisions concerning parole and to recommend clemency to the Governor.

8 The tables in this sec on of the Annual Report detail the ac vi es of the board members and parole commissioners, including votes for and against parole and discre onary mandatory supervision; revoca on and non revoca on decisions, the number of hearings conducted and waivers reviewed, and the number of clemency cases reviewed by the board members. TDCJ CID CASEPULL NOTICES IPO INTERVIEWS VOTE Parole Considera ons The overall parole approval rate for FY 2015 was percent (see table on page 5). Parole considera ons in the following table are separated into violent and non-violent and aggravated sexual and aggravated non-sexual cases. An example of a violent o ense is murder and non-violent is credit-debit card fraud. The sexual and non-sexual categories are self-explanatory. Addi onal tables in this sec on provide a history of the overall parole approval rates, approval and denial rates for each board member, approval rate by type and other related parole tables by designated categories , consecu ve sentences, Parole in Absen a, Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision (MRIS) and special review.

9 Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles 4 SUMMARY OF BOARD ACTIVITY Parole Considera ons and Approval Rates by O ense Type CASES CONSIDERED CASES APPROVED APPROVAL RATE Violent Aggravated Non-Sexual 12,625 4,366 Violent Aggravated Sexual 4,345 2,220 Violent Non-Aggravated Non-Sexual 14,783 3,849 Non-Aggravated Sexual 2,797 804 Non-Violent 47,790 17,686 TOTALS 82,340 28,925 Parole Approval Rates by O ense Type Violent Aggravated Non Sexual Violent Aggravated Sexual Violent Non Aggravated Non Sexual Non Aggravated Sexual Non Violent Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles 5 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% FY 2001 FY 2005 FY 2010 FY 2015 Parole Approval Rates15-Year Trend Parole Considera ons and Approval Rates History FY 2011 - FY 2015 40% 20% 0% FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 Cases Considered 78,391 80,644 77,619 77,300 82,340 Cases Approved 24,342 29,695 28,077 27,500 28,925 Approval Rate Parole Considera ons by Board Members and Parole Commissioners in FY 2015 TOTAL VOTES NUMBER APPROVED APPROVAL RATE DENIAL RATE Chavez, Roman 1,391 731 Eck-Massingill, Lee Ann 8,400 2,790 Evans, Ira 5,270 1,558 Fox, Troy 5,073 2,402 Freeman, Pamela 319 118 Garcia, Tony 10,703 3,500 Garre , Gerald 2,911 873 Gonz lez, Juanita 5,528 2,427 Gu rrez, David 9,657 3,797 Hensarling, James 9,336 3,548 Hightower, Elvis 5,208 2,381 Kiel, Paul 8,701 2,964 LaFavers, James 12,256 5,035 Moberley, Marsha 9,366 3,181 Owens, Rissie 1,998 1,910 Ramirez, Anthony 9,486 3,288 Rangel, Fred 12,687 5,393 Ruzicka, Lynn 8,187 3,429 Saliagas, Wanda 1,198 583 Shipman, Charles 9,679 2,684 Skyrme, Michelle 9,976 3,672 Solis, Fred 2,474 682 Speier, Charles 10,332 3,847 Tauss, Cynthia 10,888 4,570 Tejada, Roel 8,912 3.

10 074 Total 179,936 68,437 Vo ng members include the seven board members and 14 parole commissioners. Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles 6 Parole Approvals by Vo ng Op ons VOTING OPTION TOTAL VOTES PERCENT FI-1 Release when eligible. 8,573 FI-2 Release on a speci ed date. 4,989 FI-3R * Requires the o ender to complete a TDCJ rehabilita on program and be released no earlier than three months from speci ed date. 4,458 FI-4R * Transfer to the TDCJ Sex O ender Educa on Program (SOEP) program. Release to parole only a er program comple on and not earlier than four months from the speci ed date. 1,020 FI-5 Requires the o ender to complete an In-Prison Therapeu c Community (IPTC) program prior to release on parole. 3,665 FI-6 Transfer to a DWI Program (DWI), then release to an alcohol abuse con nuum of care treatment program 901 FI-6R * Requires the o ender to complete a TDCJ rehabilita on program and be released no earlier than six months from speci ed date.


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