Approximately 20% of offenders under community supervision in the United States are currently on parole. While parole board members possess a wide range of discretionary power, the factors influencing this decision-making process have yet to be fully explored. Previous research has generally examined factors that influence time to release on parole or parole disposition (i.e. granted or denied) as the primary discretionary decision outcomes for parole boards. In contrast, few studies have examined the parole revocation process. Using data from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the current study addresses this limitation by examining the legal and extralegal factors that influence the decision to revoke parole status. Special attention is given to the role of race/ethnicity in the decision to terminate parole agreements. Findings suggest that race/ethnicity significantly influences parole revocation outcomes.

在美国，大约有20％的犯罪者在社区监督下正在假释中。虽然假释委员会成员拥有广泛的酌处权，但尚未充分探讨影响这一决策过程的因素。先前的研究通常检查了影响假释时间或假释处置（即准予或拒绝）释放时间的因素，这些因素是假释委员会的主要酌情决定结果。相反，很少有研究检查假释撤销过程。当前的研究使用得克萨斯州刑事司法部门的数据，通过研究影响撤销假释身份决定的法律和法外因素来解决这一限制。在终止假释协议的决定中，特别关注种族/民族的作用。