[2021 Session] Implement Restorative Justice Practices to Improve Student and School Success
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Youth Justice
[2021 Session] Keep 10- and 11-Year-Olds Out of the Juvenile Justice System
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[2021 Session] “Raise the Age”: Hold 17-Year-Olds Accountable in the Juvenile Justice System
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Opinion: Youth probation reform can help Texas teens, save the state money
While the economy and the pandemic remained of primary importance in many individuals’ vote for president and the Senate, Texas exit polls suggest crime and safety were the most important issues Read more »
Testimony: Texas Education Agency Legislative Appropriations Request, FY 2022-23
Testimony: Texas Juvenile Justice Department Legislative Appropriations Request, FY 2022-23
Editorial: Texas sex ed overhauled, still lacking
In 2018, the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition estimated 158,500 Texas youth identified as LGBTQ, including about 13,800 transgender students. Discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in sex education is Read more »
Opinion: Don’t lock away juvenile ‘lifers,’ especially in a pandemic
Providing a chance at parole for rehabilitated juvenile “lifers” is especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, a 17-year-old survivor of domestic violence is preparing for trial in Texas. She faces Read more »
“Spend Your Values, Cut Your Losses”: Justice Advocacy Group Releases 2021 Legislative Strategy
Today, the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC) released its legislative strategy for the 2021 Texas Legislative Session. The organization’s strategy is presented as a “divestment portfolio” for Texas lawmakers Read more »
Spend Your Values, Cut Your Losses 2021 Divestment Portfolio: Smart and Safe Justice System Solutions That Put Communities First
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