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TDCJ proposes 5% budget cuts

Though the agency requested an exemption from budget cuts, here's the proposal (pdf) the Texas Department of Criminal Justice submitted to state leadership yesterday regarding how it would cut 5% from its budget without closing any prison units - mostly by laying off more than 3,000 employees. I'll have more to say on this when I've had a chance to read it in more detail, but wanted to get the link out there. UPDATE: See initial coverage from AP and the Austin Statesman.The Texas Youth Commission was late with its submission but I'll add a link when it becomes available. UPDATE: Here's the link.UPDATE: Here's the plan for budget reductions (pdf) at the Texas Department of Public Safety. Mike Ward at the Statesman has more.AND MORE: Here are the proposed cuts (pdf) suggested at the Juvenile Probation Commission...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on February 16, 2010 (boomark / email).