How to Check Parole Status in Texas
Gather information about the offender., Determine which number you need to call., Call the number during business hours.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Gather information about the offender.
Before you call to check someone's parole status, you must have his or her Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) or State ID number.If you don't have either of these numbers, you still should be able to check his or her parole status provided you have the offender's exact birth date.If you're using the offender's birth date, you also should make sure you know his or her full legal name so you can correctly identify the person you want in the event more than one name comes up.
The telephone status lines are statewide, so you don't need to know the city or county where the offender was last located, or the location of the facility in which he or she was incarcerated. -
Step 2: Determine which number you need to call.
Texas provides several phone numbers by which members of the public can check someone's parole status, depending on whether the offender has been released from the correctional facility.If you're calling to check the parole status of an offender before the Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) has voted on whether to release him or her, you should call 844-512-0461.If you're calling to check the parole status of an offender after the BPP has voted on whether to release him or her, you should call 512-406-5202.If you just need to locate an offender or want general information, you can call the Huntsville BPP office at 936-295-6371.
You also can call toll-free to 800-535-0283., The telephone lines are only open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.By calling the number, you can check the offender's parole status as well as the city and county where he or she is located.If you are calling to provide a tip regarding a parolee who has stopped reporting to his or her parole officer, you may call the Absconder Tip-Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
An operator will take down any information you have, but you may remain anonymous. -
Step 3: Call the number during business hours.
Detailed Guide
Before you call to check someone's parole status, you must have his or her Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) or State ID number.If you don't have either of these numbers, you still should be able to check his or her parole status provided you have the offender's exact birth date.If you're using the offender's birth date, you also should make sure you know his or her full legal name so you can correctly identify the person you want in the event more than one name comes up.
The telephone status lines are statewide, so you don't need to know the city or county where the offender was last located, or the location of the facility in which he or she was incarcerated.
Texas provides several phone numbers by which members of the public can check someone's parole status, depending on whether the offender has been released from the correctional facility.If you're calling to check the parole status of an offender before the Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP) has voted on whether to release him or her, you should call 844-512-0461.If you're calling to check the parole status of an offender after the BPP has voted on whether to release him or her, you should call 512-406-5202.If you just need to locate an offender or want general information, you can call the Huntsville BPP office at 936-295-6371.
You also can call toll-free to 800-535-0283., The telephone lines are only open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Friday.By calling the number, you can check the offender's parole status as well as the city and county where he or she is located.If you are calling to provide a tip regarding a parolee who has stopped reporting to his or her parole officer, you may call the Absconder Tip-Line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
An operator will take down any information you have, but you may remain anonymous.
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