tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post1408311734372817463..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Texas should avoid "staggering expense" of three new prisonsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-27682750453241924312007-06-16T22:30:00.000-05:002007-06-16T22:30:00.000-05:00Grits-does one of these new prisons include the on...Grits-does one of these new prisons include the one facility that TDCJ is supposed to build for TYC in swap for Marlin and John Shero facility they are getting back Sept. 1, 2007?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-23041375039331577982007-06-15T22:34:00.000-05:002007-06-15T22:34:00.000-05:00Well, let's look at this information. The cost for...Well, let's look at this information. The cost for supervision under the probation system is ONLY $2.13 per day! And the cost for prison is $44 per day. Soundds like someone is going to make a bunch of money building three prisons. Anybody want to take a guess on what Legislators/counties will benefit from that bureaucratic boondoggle! <BR/>All the while the probation system is in chaos and the agency overlooking the CSCD's is run by a group who selfishly look out for themselves instead of fixing the problems within the system, ie., LOW PAY, HIGH TURNOVER and LOW MORALE. When will the LEGE get involved and rid the state of the antiquated probation system in this state?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75460672172122956812007-06-14T19:04:00.000-05:002007-06-14T19:04:00.000-05:00Surprising for the Tribune Herald. They had no pro...Surprising for the Tribune Herald. They had no problems with tossing big hunks of change on the military spending binges of the Reagan 80s. Since when have they considered taxpayers money as theirs.JT Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15571868033521182864noreply@blogger.com