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Overview of Texas's Correctional System Texas

The Jail System

Throughout Texas's 254 counties there are 268 jail facilities with a combined rated capacity of 71,962 inmates. The Commission on Jail Standards inspects jails and enforces standards compliance.

The Prison System

A 9-member Board of Criminal Justice oversees the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Texas has 159,255 prison inmates. TDCJ operates state prison and jail facilities as well as contracts with private facilities. TDCJ has 38,316 staff.

The Community Corrections System

A total of 122 Community Supervision and Corrections Departments (local judicial agencies) supervise 427,080 probationers. TDCJ's Parole Division supervises 102,921 parolees.
2008 Crime Rate for Texas
The crime rate in Texas is about 18% higher than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 88.7% of the crime rate in Texas which is 19% higher than the national rate. The remaining 13.8% are violent crimes and are about 10% 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 (2008) 4,494 3,668
Violent Crimes 508 455
Property Crimes 3,986 3,213
2009 Incarceration Information
Texas has a rate 31% 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 (2009) 649 447
2008 Probationers
Texas has a rate 22% 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 (2008) 2,401 1,863
2008 Parolees
Texas has a rate 46% 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 (2008) 579 315
2009 Taxpayer Cost
Taxpayers paid 39% lower than the other states per inmate in 2009.

Annual Cost Per Inmate

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Texas National Avg.
Cost Per Inmate (2009) $17,338 $28,489

Data Sources:

  • 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
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