Juvenile Justice Initiative Policy Recommendations
Recommendation 1: Texas Should Shift Its Juvenile Justice Dollars from Incarceration of Non-Violent Youth Offenders to Community-Based Alternatives that Save Money and Work.
Recommendation 2: Texas Must Meet the Challenge of Texas Youth Commission (TYC) Reform by Fully Implementing the Mandates of SB 103.
Recommendation 3: Texas Should Divert Mentally-Ill and Emotionally-Disturbed Youth from the Juvenile Justice System.
Recommendation 4: Texas Should Invest in Family-Focused Interventions that Will Strengthen Communities.
Recommendation 5: Texas Should Improve Community Reintegration for Youth Returning Home from Secure Confinement.
Recommendation 6: Texas Should Stop Criminalizing Normal Youth Behavior by Eliminating Destructive Zero-Tolerance Policies.