Alternatives to Incarceration
Treat nonviolent drug offenses as public health issue, Baker Institute paper recommends
Drug use among people arrested for nonviolent drug offenses should be treated primarily as a public health issue, according to drug policy experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Read more »
Diverted Opportunities: Gaps in Drug Treatment for Justice System-Involved Populations in Harris County, Texas
SEU alumni speaks out about injustices in the criminal justice system
Senior Policy Analyst for the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC), Douglas Smith, challenged his audience on Thursday Oct.17 to imagine a world without police officers or prisons. Smith, a St. Edward’s Read more »
Testimony: Senate Finance Committee - Article II (Health & Human Services)
Testimony: Senate Finance Interim Hearing (DRP)
Texas prosecutors want to keep low-level criminals out of overcrowded jails. Top Republicans and police aren't happy.
Dallas County District Attorney John Creuzot announced policy reforms last month that he said would be “a step forward” in ending mass incarceration in Dallas. His plans include decreasing the Read more »
Fact Sheet: CSHB 3303 (Primary Caretakers & Young Adults on Probation)
Fact Sheet: HB 4169 (State Jail Reform)
Bill Overview: HB 63 (Civil Penalty for Marijuana Possession)
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