WHAT IS A REPRIEVE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL, FAMILY, OR CIVIL COURT PROCEEDINGS?
A reprieve is a delay or temporary suspension of punishment. Offenders who are terminally ill (six months or less to live), totally disabled, require medical treatment not available within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Correctional Institutions Division (TDCJ-CID) System, or who have been denied Medically Recommended Intensive Supervision (MRIS) may seek an emergency medical reprieve. Offenders also may seek a reprieve to attend civil court proceedings. As with other forms of clemency, the governor may grant the reprieve upon a written recommendation of a majority of the Board members. A request for a reprieve for family emergency to attend funerals or to visit critically ill relatives may be made through application to the Clemency Section. However, the more practical alternative, time-wise, is to request a special absence (furlough) from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. APPLICATIONS FOR REPRIEVE OF EXECUTION AND COMMUTATION TO LIFE IN PRISON IN CAPITAL CASES. In c
