A review of the Center for Effective Justice's work during the 82nd Texas Legislature on issues including: the corrections budget, reforming offenders while holding them accountable, juvenile justice, empowering and restoring crime victims, and overcriminalization.
Criminal Justice
Safer Communities Through Second Chances: The Case for Federal Expungement
When criminal records follow people forever, families struggle, employers lose workers, and communities lose productive citizens. Federal law offers almost no path to redemption, even though second chances strengthen public safety and the economy. Key Points The federal expungement system is effectively nonexistent. Permanent criminal records for non-violent federal offenses undermine work opportunities, family stability,...
September 15, 2026