Mental illness poses a serious challenge for the criminal justice system. Fortunately, there are policies and practices that Texas can adopt which improve outcomes for mentally ill offenders, enhance public safety, and save taxpayers’ money.
Mexican Cartels Have Infiltrated Our Cities
Mexican cartels, with dangerous motives, have quietly and consistently infiltrated urban areas across the United States, leaving everyone to wonder about the scale and scope of their impact. Arrests have been made in the brutal killing of a pregnant San Antonio woman and her boyfriend—in what police say is a drug-related crime. Savanah Nicole Soto,...