This series of policy briefs by the Center for Effective Justice cover nine areas of criminal justice reform including victim restitution, parole reform, business overcriminalization, juvenile justice, prison overcrowding, offender reentry, student overcriminalization, empowering victims, and probation reform.
Election Integrity
Toward a More Well-Informed Citizenry
The 86th Texas Legislature sought to enhance public debt transparency through the creation of Voter Information Documents (VID). However, this instrument is not accurately providing debt amounts and needs reform. Key points: Governments are manipulating the VID methodology to deny voters accurate tax impact estimates. Many VIDs are dissimilar, making comparative analysis challenging. There is...
July 31, 2026