Rehabilitation Programs Division

Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative Program (SVORI)

SVORI is a 63-bed program housed at the Estelle Unit in Huntsville that provides pre-release and in-cell programming for male offenders releasing directly from administrative segregation. Offenders may be placed in the program as the result of an FI-7R vote by the Board of Pardons and Parole (BPP), or may be selected based on eligibility criteria. The curriculum addresses the leading causes of recidivism: anger management, thinking errors, substance abuse, life skills and employment. Offenders with the parole stipulation of SVORI aftercare may participate in a continuum of care through a Parole District Reentry Center (DRC).

To qualify for the program, offenders must meet the following criteria:

Must be assigned to Administrative Segregation, Security Detention Level I
Must have time earning status of Line Class 1 or above
No active felony or immigration detainers
No conviction for a major disciplinary in past 12 months
No consecutive sentences pending parole review
Must have at least 10 months before release on parole or minimum expiration date at program screening
Minimum of 24 months to maximum expiration date at the time of the BPP review
Priority placement is given to offenders with an FI-7R vote.

Contact Person:

Steven Gaddis
Estelle High Security
264 FM 3478
Huntsville, Texas 77320
(936) 291-4200 x4067