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Callin

New member
What is the name of your state?TX Where , besides the halfway house and my house, is the parolee allowed to live?
 


LdiJ

Senior Member
Wherever their parole officer says they can live. The parole officer basically has the final say.
 

FlyingRon

Senior Member
Ldij gives the "definitive" answer, but if you want to know what the parole officer is permitted to approve, with certain exceptions the place of residence has to be in the county where they were residing when they committed the offense. The exceptions are that they may be required to live elsewhere if there are issues with the victim's safety or that there's a better chance (treatment program, family support, a job) of the succeeding elsewhere. Such moves have to be specifically arranged between the departments in the two counties involved, so it can take some time.

As to approval of this really depends on what supervision level the offender is on. In some cases, all it takes is a phone call to the PO. In others, it gets more involved.

In addition to a home, they can indeed be placed in a halfway house or a "transitional treatment center" (if such is requierd). To get another "residence" approved, the process used to approve the first one must be followed: whether there is any adverse history of the parolee with regard to that place, who lives there and what their relationship is with the parolee, if they have criminal history, even if there are certain animals present. They'll also check to see if there is anything else in the neighborhood that could be a concern. Again, this background investigation can take time.
 

Callin

New member
The offenses are non -violent theft /break and entering, associated with drug addiction. The offender would like to stay away from the county for fear of ease of access to the addicting drugs. I understand that a person can find trouble anywhere. They claim to have seen a steady presence of drugs at a halfway house before. This may not be true , but it could be.
 

LdiJ

Senior Member
The offenses are non -violent theft /break and entering, associated with drug addiction. The offender would like to stay away from the county for fear of ease of access to the addicting drugs. I understand that a person can find trouble anywhere. They claim to have seen a steady presence of drugs at a halfway house before. This may not be true , but it could be.
Then the offender needs to candidly discuss the issues with his/her parole officer.
 

quincy

Senior Member
The offenses are non -violent theft /break and entering, associated with drug addiction. The offender would like to stay away from the county for fear of ease of access to the addicting drugs. I understand that a person can find trouble anywhere. They claim to have seen a steady presence of drugs at a halfway house before. This may not be true , but it could be.
The Parole Board will investigate all housing suggestions and their locations to determine their suitability. Because the parolee will be supervised, he may not have the choice of moving out of the county.

He should discuss all of this with his attorney prior to the parole hearing.
 

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