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What is a parole preliminary hearing?
- A parole preliminary hearing is a two part hearing: the Allegation Phase & Adjustment/Mitigation Hearing
- Allegation phase
- In this phase the parole officer presents evidence regarding the alleged parole violation.
- If there is a finding of a parole violation, an unrelated parole board officer will consider the evidence to determine whether a violation occurred.
- If there is enough evidence to believe a parole violation happened, the officer will schedule a parole revocation hearing.
- Adjustment/Mitigation Phase
- In this phase the parole officer is allowed to consider how the parolee has socially adjusted to reentry into society.
- Information may be presented by the parolee such as work history, substance abuse treatment, successful completion of programs or education, conditions of release and prior parole supervision violations.
- Oftentimes the Allegation and Adjustment phases may be merged into a single hearing.
- The Parole hearing officer will record all findings in the hearing and submit a report to a three-person voting panel through the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole. This three member voting panel will decide whether to continue, revoke or adjust a parolee’s status.
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