Bill to Limit Arrests for Non-Jailable Offenses Dies in Texas Legislature
A bipartisan effort to change the law to allow judges in Texas to dismiss low-level crimes when police officers fail to explain...Read More
Texas Criminal Justice Reforms May Inspire National Changes
Texas has a reputation for being a tough state for law and order with heavy sentences handed down to offenders. However, the...Read More
Concerns Are Raised Over Rising Numbers of Female Prisoners in Texas
Texas has reduced its prison population due to reforms, but that only tells half of the story, according to a new report....Read More
States Pass Crime Bills at Odds With Attorney General’s Tough Approach
New Attorney General Jeff Sessions has hit the ground running on law and order, laying out a tough new crime agenda. Sessions...Read More
Funding for Criminal Justice Reform Comes From an Unlikely Source
For one art collector, the path to criminal justice reform lies in a famous Lichtenstein painting Criminal justice reform has been identified...Read More
Rick Perry Supports Two Texas Criminal Law Reform Bills
Rick Perry, the former Texas governor and current U.S. Energy Secretary, has endorsed two proposed criminal justice reforms currently in the Texas legislature...Read More