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[2015 Session] Allow the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to Provide the Timely Award of Credits for Participation in Self-Improvement Programming in State Jails, to Relieve the Current Burden on Judges

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State Jail Programming Credits

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[2015 Session] Establish an Office of the Independent Ombudsman for the State Correctional System to Provide Oversight to the Grievance System and Ensure Compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)

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Independent Oversight of Corrections System

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[2015 Session] Prohibit Texas Jails and Prisons from Eliminating Face-to-Face Visitation or Accepting Commissions from Video Visitation Contracts

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Video Visitation

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Testimony, House Committee on Corrections – Interim Charge on Processes Within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

May 2014

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Testimony, House Committee on Corrections – Interim Charge on Processes Within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Special Report on Visitation

May 2014

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Testimony: TCJC's Response to the Legislative Appropriations Requests of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles

September 2014

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Testimony, House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence – Interim Charge on State Jails and Community Supervision

October 2014

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Video Visitation: How Private Companies Push for Visits by Video and Families Pay the Price

October 2014

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Implementation Guide: HB 1546 - Diligent Participation Credits in State Jails (effective 2015)

November 2015

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List of Implementation Guides for Adult-Related Criminal Justice Bills and Budget Riders (2013)

September 2013

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