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Parole officer credited as client earns CNA license and steadies reintegration
Summary
TDCJ highlighted a parole success story in which a Georgetown District parole officer and an agency client described education, employment, and substance-abuse program completion that supported stable reentry.
The board's Parole Division Spotlight highlighted a supervision success story that agency officials and a parolee credited to evidence-based programming and hands-on supervision.
Monica De Velasco, Parole Division director, introduced Victoria Rodriguez of the Georgetown District Parole Office, noting Rodriguez began in 2023 and now supervises electronic-monitoring and super-intensive caseloads. "Everyday I see individuals striving to rebuild their lives," Rodriguez said, describing accountability, guidance and support as core to supervision.
The client introduced for the spotlight, Marlena Adams, said she was sentenced in 2016, spent seven years at Mountain View Unit in Gatesville and used programming while incarcerated to earn a GED and vocational training. Adams told the board she was released on parole Nov. 6, 2023, completed substance-abuse phases, fulfilled electronic-monitoring requirements early, secured employment and on Feb. 20, 2026 earned a certified nurse aide (CNA) license in Texas. "My journey is a testament to the power of rehabilitation," Adams said.
Board members praised the parole officers and cited the episode as an illustration of reentry work that bolsters public safety by supporting employment, sobriety and family reunification. No formal policy or funding decisions were recorded during the spotlight segment; the board opened the floor for comments and expressed interest in continuing parole-spotlight features in future meetings.
