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Overdose deaths in Texas prisons surge from four to 131
Original: Featured story: From 2020 to 2025, the number of confirmed overdose deaths in Texas prisons rose from just four to at le
A new report shows confirmed overdose deaths in Texas prisons jumped from four in 2020 to at least 131 in 2025. Despite the sharp rise, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice did not request additional funding to expand its drug rehabilitation and treatment programs. Advocates and journalists are highlighting the gap between the growing death toll and the agency's budget priorities, raising questions about how drugs enter facilities and how the state plans to respond.
Why now: The dramatic five-year increase in prison overdose deaths contrasts with the state prison agency's decision not to seek more treatment funding.
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- Featured story: From 2020 to 2025, the number of confirmed overdose deaths in Texas prisons rose from just four to at least 131. Despite this, the # Texas Department of Criminal Justice did not request any additional funding to expand its drug rehabilitation programs.… · TexasObserver@texasobserver.social · 2
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