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Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI)

This annual report provides information on the Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision program (MRIS) in Texas, including legislative updates and data on MRIS approvals and referrals.

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Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI)

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  1. Texas Department of Criminal Justice Reentry and Integration Division Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI) Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision (MRIS) FY11 Annual Report

  2. Legislative Updates(Effective September 1, 2007) Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision (MRIS) provides for the early parole review and release of certain categories of offenders who are mentally ill, mentally retarded, elderly, terminally ill, long term care or physically handicapped. The purpose of MRIS is to release offenders, who pose minimal public safety risk, from incarceration to more cost effective alternatives. Legislative Updates(Effective September 1, 2007) Legislative Updates(Effective September 1, 2007) • As the result of HB 1670, offenders with a reportable conviction or adjudication under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, were previously ineligible for MRIS consideration. During the 80th Legislative Session, HB 2611 was passed allowing MRIS consideration for such offenders if “in a persistent vegetative state or being a person with an organic brain syndrome with significant to total mobility impairment”. • HB 431, also enacted during the 80th Legislative Session, allows MRIS consideration for defendants convicted of a state jail felony. • As the result of HB 1670, offenders with a reportable conviction or adjudication under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, were previously ineligible for MRIS consideration. During the 80th Legislative Session, HB 2611 was passed allowing MRIS consideration for such offenders if “in a persistent vegetative state or being a person with an organic brain syndrome with significant to total mobility impairment”. • HB 431, also enacted during the 80th Legislative Session, allows MRIS consideration for defendants convicted of a state jail felony. • As the result of HB 1670, offenders with a reportable conviction or adjudication under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, were previously ineligible for MRIS consideration. During the 80th Legislative Session, HB 2611 was passed allowing MRIS consideration for such offenders if “in a persistent vegetative state or being a person with an organic brain syndrome with significant to total mobility impairment”. • HB 431, also enacted during the 80th Legislative Session, allows MRIS consideration for defendants convicted of a state jail felony. 1

  3. MRIS Data Comparison(by fiscal year) There were a total of 100 MRIS approvals during FY11. Of those, 91 were CID offenders approved by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The remaining 9 were State Jail confinees approved by sentencing Judges. **Includes ineligible referrals with no qualifying medical condition 2

  4. MRIS Offender Data * Includes multiple referrals for 332 “individual” offenders ** Includes multiple presentations for 37 “individual” offenders to Board/Judge for MRIS consideration 3

  5. MRIS FY11 Referral Status * Includes multiple presentations for 37 “individual” offenders to Board/Judge for MRIS consideration ** Includes multiple referrals for 332 “individual” offenders Note: Clinical Criteria Not Met may include offenders who were previously presented and denied MRIS with next review indicating no change in offender’s condition. 4

  6. Unit Direct % of Total Referrals 44% 30% 44% 42% * Includes multiple referrals for 332 “individual” offenders 5

  7. MRIS Referrals for FY11Approved by Source * A total of 100 offenders were approved during FY11. Of those, 99 of those cases were presented for consideration during FY11 and one was pending decision from presentation in FY10. . 6

  8. MRIS FY11 Presented for MRIS Consideration by Diagnosis *Includes presentations for 304 “individual” offenders to Board/Judge for MRIS consideration. Of those, 37 had multiple presentations. 7

  9. MRIS Approval Rates by Diagnosis(Comparison by fiscal year) There were a total of 100 MRIS approvals during FY11. Of those, 91 were CID offenders approved by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles. The remaining 9 were State Jail Confinees approved by sentencing Judges. 8

  10. Status of FY11 Presentations A total of 349 cases were presented for MRIS consideration during FY11. Of those, 337 were referred in FY11 and 12 were FY10 referrals pending presentation. The following reflects the status of all cases presented for vote during FY11. *Includes presentations for 304 “individual” offenders to Board/Judge for MRIS consideration. Of those, 37 had multiple presentations Note: One case received two votes during a single presentation with the board approving, withdrawing the approval due to new information, and then denying consideration. The actual number of votes is 1 greater (350) than the actual number of presentations recorded (349). 9

  11. Status of FY11 Approved Cases A total of 100 offenders were approved during FY11. Of those, 99 of those cases were presented for consideration during FY11 and one was pending decision from presentation in FY10. Reflects status of approved cases as of 08/31/2011 10

  12. FY11 Offender Deaths During FY11 a total of 423 offender deaths were reported to TCOOMMI by TDCJ Health Services Division. This number includes offenders who were not eligible for MRIS (i.e., death row, ISF, SAFPF), those who died as the result of suicide, unit incident, sudden death (i.e., cardiac arrest), etc. Of those reported offenders, 192 had been referred for MRIS one or more times during their incarceration. Of those, 147 received referrals during FY11. The following reflects status of the FY11 referrals. 11

  13. Current Status of Offenders Released on MRIS Since the program’s inception on December 1, 1991, 1448 offenders have been released, seven of whom have released twice for a total of 1455 actual releases. The following chart depicts current status of each offender released. 12

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