Acknowledgements
In addition, we would like to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their commitment to working towards real solutions to address the criminal justice issues confronting Texas and the Nation:
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Gary Bledsoe, President of Texas NAACP
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Honorable Dolores Briones, El Paso County Judge
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Danielle Garcia with Aliviane Inc.
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Will Harrell, Executive Director of the ACLU of Texas
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Cynthia Humphrey, Executive Director of the Association of Substance Abuse Services
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Dr. William R. Kelly, Director of the Center for Criminology and Criminal Justice Research at the University of Texas at Austin
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Dr. Kevin Knight of the Institute of Behavioral Research at Texas Christian University
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Marc Levin, Director of the Effective Justice Program of the Texas Public Policy Foundation
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Dr. Chilo Madrid, Vice President of the Association of Substance Abuse Services
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Andrea Marsh, Director of the Texas Fair Defense Project
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Benny Hernandez
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Kathy Mitchell, Scott Henson, and Leah Pinney
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Rob Morrison, Public Policy Director of the National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
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Kevin Pranis of Justice Strategies
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Susan (Suzii) Paynter Director of the Baptist General Convention of Texas
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Mary Ramos, Deputy State Director of Texas LULAC
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Adrian de la Rosa, Policy Advocate with the Texas Fair Defense Project
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Rosa Rosales, National LULAC President
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Herbert Steptoe of Winners Circle Peer Support Network
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Dr. Laura Winterfield, Policy Analyst with the Urban Institute
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Jamie Yoon with the Justice Center of the Council of State Governments
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The Community Justice Assistance Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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The Innocence Project
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The Texas Probation Association and Probation Directors throughout the State
We would also like to extend a special thanks to those who believe in our work and who remind us that we are not alone – Alexa Avilas, Jackie Baillargeon, Nancy Chang, Betsy Fairbanks, Raquiba Labrie, Karla Lopez, Martha Toll, and Charisse Williams.
Finally, we would like to acknowledge Lisa Kwiecien from 1 Other C Productions for her cover design and interior layout and design.
Anyone wishing to produce all or part of this primer ma do so provided it is copied and distributed without financial gain and with proper credit. Copies are available online at www.criminaljusticecoalition.org, or by contacting the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition at P.O. Box 301587, Austin, Texas 78703-0027, or at (512) 441-8123.