More than 400,000 Texans are on probation, including approximately 218,000 felony probationers. Revoked probationers account for 37% of prison intakes and 41% of state jail intakes. The 22,980 probationers revoked in 2015, including 12,330 revoked for technical violations such as missed appointments, are projected to serve an average of 2.5 years at a cost of $54.89 a day, resulting in an annual cost of $460 million.
Is It a Wrap for Texas RAPS?
Texas has been leading in population growth and business relocations since 2012. But without more innovation in its workforce training programs, business growth is slower than it could be, and individuals lack a full spectrum of opportunities to prosper. Key points: The Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) is the largest federally sponsored work-based learning program. The...