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(TX) H.B. 3736
Community Corrections Caseloads
This law requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to adopt maximum caseload guidelines for parole officers. The law establishes guidelines for reduced caseload ratios based on program type (e.g., special needs, substance abuse treatment, sex offender, etc.).Learn more at
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=80R&Bill=HB3736
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Public Housing Authorities and Prisoner Re-Entry
A growing number of people are released each year from state prison and local jails; this phenomenon, prisoner reentry, has a significant impact on housing programs administered by PHAs, including public housing, the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), and other programs.
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