| (a) This section applies only to an eligible offender
who has been identified by TDCJ as a suitable candidate for participation
in an educational and vocational training pilot program.
(b) If TDCJ determines an offender is a suitable candidate
for early release on parole:
(1) the offender shall be provided written notice of
the early release on parole review and shall have 30 days from the
receipt of the notice to submit, in writing, information to the Board;
and
(2) after the expiration of the 30-day time period,
the case shall be referred to a parole panel who will consider the
case for early release on parole approximately 180 days prior to the
offender's parole eligibility date.
(c) Upon considering a case for early release on parole,
a parole panel may:
(1) vote early release on parole; or
(2) vote deny early release on parole.
(d) If the parole panel votes to deny early release
on parole, the offender shall be considered for release on parole
on the date that the offender would otherwise have been considered
for release on parole.
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