According to the Austin American Statesman, the latest figures on the rate of release on parole in Texas indicate that it has "surged" from a low of 27% in October, 2010 to a current level which in March reached nearly 60%.

While a number of different things factor into this, including many sex offenders being released on parole just before they complete their sentence, a decline in recidivism rates due to post release community programs, and others, we here at TexasParoleNow.com believe that the reduction in the state budget also had a significant effect, just as we predicted.

However, a rate of 60% approval still means 40% are being denied so it is important that you either hire a Texas parole lawyer, hopefully one who advertises with us, or that you prepare a good Texas Parole Packet, like the ones in our ebook discussed below.

A Note:

People ask us "When is the time to start preparing a Texas parole packet?" Most of you know that a parole packet or a parole presentation package is a collection of documents and pictures sent to the Texas parole board to help them get to know the potential parolee a little better. This is particularly important in Texas since there is not an interview nor does the offender ever meet with an actual member of the parole board who will be voting.

Our answer as to when to start is always the same. 

Immediately.

There are many reasons for this, but the main thing to remember is it is better to have the information and not need it, than to need it and not have it. Many times it takes much longer to get the information together than you would think and people are forced to submit packets without all of the materials. When you are trying for parole in Texas you need every bit of help you can get.

We discuss the various parts of the packet in our eBook, How to Prepare a Texas Parole Presentation Package, available as a download which can then be used to prepare the packet or as a download and printed copy. As a bookstore, we can mail the printed copy to a prisoner at his unit or directly to you. By all means, if you can afford a parole attorney, hire one, but if you can't, our low priced eBook will help you to do the best job possible.

Look, if you can afford a Texas parole attorney then by all means you should hire one. Texas parole lawyers are trained in the law, have a system in place to do the parole packets, know what needs to so into a support letter, and know how the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice work. If you have the financial means then we encourage you to hire a lawyer to help you, preferably one who support this website with their ads.

However, the simple reality is that many people just cannot afford an attorney's fees and are struggling just to pay bills but they really need to make sure that their loved one who is doing time in a Texas prison has the best chance at a parole.

That;s why we developed our ebook, How to Prepare a Texas Parole Presentation Package. As we've mentioned before, in Texas an offender doesn't have the chance to meet with the people who are going to vote on his parole so all they see is what the DA and prison sends them and whatever is contained in a parole packet.

Is it easy to put together a good parole packet? It actually is not that hard so long as you understand how the system works and what is important and the book explains all of that to you.

Does it take a lot of time? It does take some time to do an effective package, but not as much as many people think. One thing to consider doing, if you'e decided to take on the job yourself, is to buy the bundle that we sell which includes an ebook that you can immediately download and begin working on as well as a printed copy that we can send to someone in prison. That way the both of you can coordinate your efforts and the prisoner also has something to do that is productive and passes the time.

Anyone can prepare an effective parole packet, even without our book and without a lawyer, it just takes longer and may not be as focused and effective.

To sum this up, if you can afford to hire a lawyer then do so, if you can't then we hope that you will consider our ebook and use it and the information contained on this website to help you in preparing a Texas parole packet and hopefully making your loved one's stay in the Texas prison system as short as possible.