FI-6R — what it actually means
Official definition
Transfer the offender to a TDCJ rehabilitation program, which may include PRTC, FCPRP, SUEP, or another approved tier program; release to parole only after completion and no earlier than six months from the specified date.
In plain English
Parole was APPROVED, but a required rehabilitation program comes first. Release cannot happen before six months from the date named in the vote and cannot happen until the program is completed.
What happens next
1. Approval is recorded with a specified month and year. 2. Transfer to an approved TDCJ rehabilitation program occurs; timing varies. 3. The person completes the program; duration varies. 4. Release may occur only after completion and at least six months from the specified date; further timing varies.
What you can do now
- Record the specified month and year shown with the vote.
- Ask the person to share official program and transfer notices.
- Keep the release address and family contact information current.
- Prepare reentry support without treating the six-month point as a guaranteed date.
Families often get this wrong
Six months is a minimum from the specified date, not a guaranteed release date, and program completion is also required.
Source: official BPP page
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