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Shortage of aftercare beds threatens to continue TDCJ's drug treatment bottlenecks

Although the Texas Legislature (led by Sen. John Whitmire and Rep. Jerry Madden) spearheaded a massive expansion of treatment options and incarceration alternatives last year for prisoners and parolees, a shortage of Transitional Treatment Center (TTC) beds threatens to undermine Texas' expanded programs aimed at mitigating drug addiction.While the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) has made progress, the majority of new treatment beds authorized by the Legislature have yet to come online according to information provided to Grits by Jason Clark, a TDCJ spokesperson. Here's the status of the various treatment beds authorized and funded last year (adapted from an email): Intermediate Sanctions Facilities (ISF) -1400 beds allotted be legislature, 250 are under contract...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 08, 2008 (boomark / email).