Texas Justice Reinvestment: Outcomes, Challenges and Policy Options to Consider
This presentation reviews Texas's 2007 legislative initiatives as a Justice Reinvestment model for the nation, the outcomes of the legislation, and challenges that arose in 2011.
Dr. Tony Fabelo | March 2011 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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