It's a vicious cycle, that's for sure. A lot of the violations that cause people to go back to prison are things largely beyond their control - for example, a stipulation of release is often finding suitable housing within a certain timeframe. After being incarcerated for a few years, most people come out with a terrible credit score. When they try to rent a place, many landlords look at credit scores to determine if a person is an acceptable risk. Now they can't find a place to live, and the judge can send them back to prison for it.

It's twisted.

Texas certainly doesn't have the best reputation as far as the legal system goes either. I'm glad the list is helpful to you. :-)

I'm not assuming you are a felon, but here is a link to the most felon friendly states in the US. I would think those states might be more friendly in other ways as well.