Texas Justice Reinvestment and Probation: Accomplishments and Challenges

This presentation addresses how Texas's Justice Reinvestment and probation policies are guiding national efforts. But the challenge is to increase and sustain effectiveness of probation and treatment policies. To do this, the Texas House Corrections Committe should explore certain key areas to promote effectiveness of probation.

Dr. Tony Fabelo | March 16, 2010 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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