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Current as of April 14, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(a) Not later than December 31 of each year, the department's reentry and integration division and parole division shall jointly prepare and submit an annual report to:
(1) the governor;
(2) the lieutenant governor;
(3) the speaker of the house of representatives;
(4) the standing committees of the house and senate primarily responsible for criminal justice issues and corrections issues; and
(5) the reentry task force.
(b) The report must include the following information about parole during the year in which the report is submitted:
(1) the number of referrals of releasees for employment, housing, medical care, treatment for substance abuse or mental illness, education, or other basic needs;
(2) the outcome of each referral;
(3) the identified areas in which referrals are not possible due to unavailable resources or providers;
(4) community resources available to releasees, including faith-based and volunteer organizations; and
(5) parole officer training.
(c) The report must include the following information about reentry and reintegration during the year in which the report is submitted:
(1) the outcomes of programs and services that are available to releasees based on follow-up inquiries evaluating clients' progress after release;
(2) the common reentry barriers identified during releasees' individual assessments, including in areas of employment, housing, medical care, treatment for substance abuse or mental illness, education, or other basic needs;
(3) the common reentry benefits and services that reentry coordinators help releasees obtain or apply for;
(4) available community resources, including faith-based and volunteer organizations; and
(5) reentry coordinator training.
(d) The report required by Subsection (a) must be made available to the public.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 501.103. Annual Report - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-501-103.html
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