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Texas Board of Criminal Justice adopts 2,084‑bed capacity increase after agency review and approvals
Summary
The board adopted amendments increasing TDCJ—s authorized capacity by 2,084 beds, a change TDCJ said had been reviewed and approved by the governor and attorney general and follows statutory procedures for capacity increases.
The Texas Board of Criminal Justice voted Dec. 13 to adopt amendments to sections 152.21 through 152.27 of the Texas Administrative Code that increase correctional capacity by 2,084 beds.
Agency counsel presented the change as a forecasted capacity adjustment to meet projected growth. "The primary change to this series is the increase of capacity by 2,084 beds," General Counsel Stephanie Greger told the board. She said divisions within the agency had presented…
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