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Demographics at TDCJ

By Steve Hall

Melody McDonald writes, "Texas Department of Criminal Justice report reveals characteristics of state's prison population," for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. More than 41,000 criminals were released from Texas prisons in the 2009 fiscal year, including 805 who served time for homicide, according to a report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.The report, a portion of which was released by the Legislative Budget Board this month, revealed that 8,699 inmates were discharged from prison after completing their sentence, while the rest were released on parole or community supervision.Angel Ilarraza, re-entry program coordinator for Tarrant County, said a large number of ex-convicts will have trouble finding a job, housing or transportation after being released from custody...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on April 02, 2010 (boomark / email).