Approximately 450,000 Texans are on probation. Revoked felony probationers account for 37 percent of prison intakes and 41 percent of state jail intakes, resulting in approximately $600 million in incarceration costs. Although three times as many Texans are on probation as in prison, 10 state dollars are spent on the prison system for every dollar spent on probation.
Criminal Justice
For Every Woman Who Locks Her Car Twice
There is a common thread connecting women everywhere. Whether you’re a young professional walking to the subway after work—headphones in, keys clenched between your fingers—or a mother finishing a Target run, buckling your toddler into a car seat while scanning the parking lot, there is a shared experience beneath it all. A quiet but constant...
May 21, 2026