Correctional facilities are intended to ensure public safety. But incarceration without rehabilitation in Texas has many adverse unintended consequences borne by the entire state.
Safety First: Streamlining and Simplifying Foster Care Regulatory Environment
A recent spike in the number of Texas foster children entering state custody without a stable placement threw a spotlight on the state’s struggle to maintain an adequate capacity of foster homes and treatment facilities. Key points – Texas continues to struggle with alleviating longstanding problems with its foster care system, most recently losing more...