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Drug Offenders In Prison Involved In Other Crimes
More than half of Texas drug offenders in prison have been involved in other crimes, per a Criminal Justice Council report. Of 1,936 inmates, they had prior offenses ranging from prostitution to murder, with burglary and theft as common crimes used to fund addiction. The data covers inmates as of Aug. 21, 1971, and notes 12.4 percent of the prison population, with most offenders from Harris or Dallas counties. The typical offender is a 29 year-old Caucasian male with a year to ten year sentence, limited military service, and education slightly over seven years.
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