Fwd: An Important Video on Preparing for Reentry

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On Mon, Sep 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM Burke Butler, Texas Defender Service <in...@texasdefender.org> wrote:

This video features information on the reentry process.

Dear Friends, Earlier this year, we shared an important new resource for incarcerated Texans and their families: Texas Defender Service's Parole Website. The site is the first-ever clearinghouse of information on how people can advocate for themselves or their loved ones in the Texas parole review process. I wanted to share with you my favorite video from the site: Preparing for Release. This video features important information on the reentry process, including firsthand testimony from Mandi Zapata, the Director of Leadership Development at Lioness Justice Impacted Women's Alliance and a devoted mother of two who experienced a challenging seven-year period of incarceration.  Mandi shares how she found out about her parole decision, how families can better serve their returning loved ones, and the process of adapting to life at home.  On the site, you can also find a guide called How to Write Parole Packets written by Jorge Renaud, a poet, activist, and former reporter who spent 26 years in Texas prisons;  a Parole Process Planning Tool; various step-by-step guides; and a reentry planning worksheet. I hope you will check out our entire video series and the other resources available on our Parole Website! With gratitude, Burke Butler Executive Director Texas Defender Service Donate To TDS

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