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TDCJ reports reentry/reorganization gains: vacancies fall and peer programs expand
Summary
TDCJ’s Rehabilitation & Reentry Division reported organizational merges and program changes that reduced licensed-clinical vacancies (SOTP down from ~35% to 17.3%), expanded certified peer specialists, increased monthly SUTP enrollment from about 151 to 561, and launched an inmate-facing ITP built in Workday for real-time program visibility.
TDCJ’s Rehabilitation and Reentry Division told the board on Dec. 18 that a year-long reorganization and targeted staffing changes have cut vacancy rates and expanded in-prison peer-support programming.
Division Director April Zamora described a phased merge beginning in November 2024 that combined reentry functions with parts of rehabilitation programs and private-facility contract monitoring. The consolidation increased division headcount from…
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