Texas Prison Medical Costs

Texas prison health costs are rising.

https://www.texastribune.org/2019/11/25/texas-prison-health-care-budget-parole/

The state spent over $750 million on prison health care during the 2019 fiscal year, a 53% increase …

Correctional Managed Health Care Committee - Texas …

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Texas Prison Health Care Costs at Record High Despite …

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In FY 2019, Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prisoner health care costs exceeded $750 million. That is a 53% increase over FY 2012, when the costs …

CMHC Services - Texas Department of Criminal Justice

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The Correctional Managed Health Care Program provides comprehensive health care services to adult offenders incarcerated in Texas prison and state jail …

Prison health care costs are higher than ever in Texas

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Even though Texas' prison population shrank this decade, the publicly funded costs to treat inmates' medical conditions continue to rise. The state spent over …

Prison health care costs are higher than ever in Texas.

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Even though Texas' prison population shrank this decade, the publicly funded costs to treat inmates' medical conditions continue to rise. The state spent over …

State Prisons and the Delivery of Hospital Care

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The General Assembly spent $180 million to build the medical center and hired more than 300 employees to consolidate health care and inpatient hospitalization for …

Correctional Health Care Costs | National Institute of …

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Prison Health Care Costs and Quality | The …

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Departments of correction collectively spent $8.1 billion on prison health care services for incarcerated individuals in fiscal year 2015—probably about a fifth of …

Some Inmates Forego Health Care to Avoid …

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Smith estimated that the 10 inmates with the highest medical expenses cost TDCJ $1.9 million every year. But Rissie Owens, chairwoman of the parole board, …