CU-SA — what it actually means
Official definition
Officially shown as CU/SA: deny release and order serve-all in a consecutive-sentence case. For an offense identified in Section 508.149(a) or the stated Section 22.04 felonies, it may not be used when maximum expiration is more than five years after the decision; for other offenses, it may not be used when maximum expiration is more than one year after the decision.
In plain English
Release was DENIED with a serve-all decision for a consecutive-sentence case. The Board's rule limits when this vote can be used based on the offense and how far away the maximum-expiration date is.
What happens next
1. The panel denies release, identifies a month, year, and cause number, and orders serve-all. 2. The person remains confined until the applicable sentence endpoint; duration varies. 3. Later events, if any, vary.
What you can do now
- Record the month, year, and cause number.
- Keep the official decision correspondence.
- Confirm the maximum-expiration date shown in official records.
- Maintain long-term family contact and release planning.
Families often get this wrong
CU-SA, shown as CU/SA by the Board, is a serve-all vote for a consecutive-sentence case; the one-year and five-year limits govern use of the vote, not a promised release date.
Source: official BPP page
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