FI-7R — what it actually means
Official definition
Transfer the offender to the TDCJ Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI), with release to parole only after program completion and no earlier than seven months from the specified date.
In plain English
Parole was APPROVED, but SVORI must be completed first. Release cannot happen before seven months from the date named in the vote, even if other steps finish sooner.
What happens next
1. Approval is recorded with a specified month and year. 2. Transfer to SVORI occurs; timing varies. 3. The person completes SVORI; duration varies. 4. Release may occur only after completion and at least seven 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 SVORI placement updates.
- Keep family contact and release-address information current.
- Prepare reentry support without treating the seven-month point as guaranteed.
Families often get this wrong
Seven months is the earliest allowed point from the specified date, not a promised release date; SVORI completion is also required.
Source: official BPP page
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