tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6974266500680108270..comments2024-03-15T05:45:01.402-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Former House Corrections Chairman: Don't make same mistake as in 2003, close older, expensive prison units to save moneyGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67293879701950834792010-04-09T14:55:38.879-05:002010-04-09T14:55:38.879-05:00Too bad the article wasn't "learn from 20...Too bad the article wasn't "learn from 2003 and stop passing stupid legislation.." but oh well, that won't happen so long as the group we have in there remains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-65867824723715138002010-04-07T09:53:47.058-05:002010-04-07T09:53:47.058-05:00One of the problems facing TDCJ is the aging inmat...One of the problems facing TDCJ is the aging inmate population. Having worked for TDCJ for a number of years, I have seen this over and over. Plus when you have offenders with terminal illnesses,who should be released on medical discharge. This problem could solve the overcrowding, by releasing those offenders.However, change comes slow to TDCJ.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42311453034392389952010-04-07T07:32:26.883-05:002010-04-07T07:32:26.883-05:00These comments and observations make so much sense...These comments and observations make so much sense it hurts. Once again Texas is facing a classic case of "You can pay me now or pay me more later", and I'm not optimistic that the Lege will keep from repeating the mistakes made in 2003 and other times in the past, when the advances made by Ann Richards, Sen. Whitmire, Rep. Madden, and others, were reduced and/or eliminated in the name of "belt-tightening"...Atticusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75289861801701812372010-04-06T20:25:58.274-05:002010-04-06T20:25:58.274-05:00Correct me if I am wrong in this thinking.....
Cou...Correct me if I am wrong in this thinking.....<br />Could TDCJ manipulate the cost per day for inmates on a unit? <br /><br />If the unit is fully staffed and they keep hiring more staff than what they have ever had, but are housing inmates at 33% of the bed capacity? You would take the average number of inmates at the facility over the past year and divide that out and that unit would artificially show a higher cost per inmate than comparable units.<br /><br />Unfortunately this is what it seems like to me. Again, correct me if I am wrong...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-4866894437055192472010-04-06T13:35:28.285-05:002010-04-06T13:35:28.285-05:00Besides walking at the back of the Christmas parad...Besides walking at the back of the Christmas parade, the hardest part of growing is learning not to step in the same cow patty twice.<br /><br />Retired LEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com