Part of the Mission of the Texas Department of Criminal

question 73

Essay

Part of the mission of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is to reintegrate offenders into the general society after their release. Assess their efforts to achieve this mission, and suggest improvements that may help them better fulfill that mission in the future. Are there things that other levels or branches of government can do to help?

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Definitions:

Actual Reserves

The total amount of funds or commodities a bank holds at a given time, including both required and excess reserves.

Required Reserves

The minimum amount of funds that a bank is required to hold in reserve against deposits made by customers, as mandated by regulatory authorities.

Required Reserve Ratio

The fraction of deposits that banks are required to keep on hand as reserves, either in cash or as deposits with a central bank.

Checkable Deposits

Deposits in financial institutions that can be withdrawn by writing a check or using a debit card.