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Overview of Texas's Correctional System Texas

The Jail System

Texas has 254 counties and 268 jail facilities with a combined rated capacity of 71,962. The TX Commission on Jail Standards inspects jails and enforces standards compliance.

The Prison System

A 9-member Bd. Of Crim. Justice oversees the TX Dept. of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Texas had 171,790 prison inmates in 2007. TDCJ operates state prison and jail facilities and contracts with private facilities. TDCJ has 38,316 staff.

The Community Corrections System

122 Community Supervision & Corrections Departments (local, judicial agencies) supervise 434,309 probationers. TDCJ's Parole Division supervised 101,748 parolees in 2007.
2007 Crime Rate for Texas
The crime rate in Texas is about 19% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 89% of the crime rate in Texas which is 21% higher than the national rate. The remaining 13.7% are violent crimes and are about 9% higher than other states. The following graph shows how Texas compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Texas National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 4,632 3,731
Violent Crimes 511 467
Property Crimes 4,121 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
Texas has 797,254 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 44% higher than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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Texas National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 4,609 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
Texas has a rate 33% higher than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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Texas National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 669 447
2007 Probationers
Texas has a rate 25% higher than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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Texas National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 2,485 1,863
2007 Parolees
Texas has a rate 45% higher than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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Texas National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 582 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 1% higher than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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Texas National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 6.8% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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