Despite Surge in Prison Overdoses, State Agency Requests No New Treatment Funding
Texas Observer · 40 minutes ago
From 2020 to 2025, the number of confirmed overdose deaths in Texas prisons rose from just four to at least 131. Despite this surge in fatalities, however, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) did not request any additional funding to expand its drug rehabilitation programs in its…
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