Is Tdcj Failing Our Communities?

There are indications texas prisons are becoming more perilous, according to the september 2023 examination of tdcjs operations by the states sunset commission. Texas sprawling prison and criminal justice system is facing a dangerous staffing crisis that puts inmates and staff at risk and it could soon run out of room to house the. The texas department of criminal justice has a 26% staff turnover rate. Sunset staff found some tdcj facilities operate at a 70% correctional officer vacancy rate, which forces staff to supervise thousands of inmates with fewer than half of the.