Through replicating effective, evidence-based juvenile probation programs and implementing reforms in policies and practices at the state and local level that are described in this report, Texas can make further progress in reducing crime, reforming troubled youths, restoring victims, and preserving families while controlling costs to taxpayers.
Criminal Justice
Texas sets the standard in the fight against human trafficking
Originally published in the Dallas Morning News. New legislation stiffens penalties and provides for victims. A recent police effort underscored a disturbing but resolvable truth: Human trafficking doesn’t just happen in faraway places — it happens in our own backyard, and, too often, it targets our children. Through a coordinated effort by the U.S. Marshals...
October 30, 2025