Criminal justice in Texas got a four-fold performance review from the Legislative Budget Board today. From incarceration projections to the cost per bed for prisoners, the board broke down the state's public safety performance in cold, hard numbers. Here are a few highlights from the four reports. They’re all available online at the LBB website, for those in the mood to dig deeper.

Adult and Juvenile Correctional Population Projections

To keep correctional populations down, the LBB recommends investing in mental health resources. It also suggests altering punishments for DWI offenders, as many take the option of short-term incarceration ...

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