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| Prison crime holds steady in state as population declines |
| By news-journal.com |
| Published: 06/24/2014 |
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AUSTIN (AP) — Crime in Texas’ prison system is rampant, with authorities filing 3,000 charges against prisoners since 2009 and nearly 600 more against corrections officers, state figures show. Inmates have been accused of committing a variety of crimes while incarcerated, and the rate reached a peak in 2012 when more than 680 charges were filed. Meanwhile, 93 officers faced criminal charges last year, down from a high of 154 in 2009. By the numbers: The figures show crime rates in prison holding steady despite a drop in the number of prisoners, according to the Houston Chronicle, which obtained the numbers under the Texas Public Information Act. About 151,000 inmates are in the 109 state prisons. The number of prisoners is down by about 9,000 from a decade ago. Authorities attribute the rates to a more hardened population of felons who are being held amid growing turnover by corrections officers. Read More. |
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