By linking each county’s TYC commitments of nonviolent offenders to state funding for local probation and prevention efforts, and tying a share of state juvenile probation funds to key outcome measures like recidivism, restitution, and educational progress, Texas can encourage local innovations that will control TYC utilization and incentivize best practices.
Trump trial shows the ominous evolution of our criminal justice system. Who’s next?
If you don’t care about the criminal justice system, just wait until the criminal justice system cares about you or someone you love. An estimated 70 million to 100 million Americans – roughly 1 in 3 – have a criminal record and many, like former President Donald Trump, are at the mercy of acrimonious justice. Any law officer...