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Researching and Advocating for Policies that Increase Public Safety while Decreasing Costly Jail and Prison Overcrowding.
As a result of Texas' failed criminal justice policies, Texas operates one of the largest prison systems in the world with roughly 430,000 adults on probation, 155,000 in prison, and 77,277 parolees under supervision. In spite of our high and costly incarceration rates, crime has not declined in Texas as much as in other states. In fact, our state crime rate is 24% higher than the national average.
It’s time to stop prison construction. It’s time to stop the financial and emotional damage created by Texas’ broken system. We must halt the wasteful expenditure of millions of dollars each year on the incarceration and re-incarceration of non-violent offenders.
TCJC’s Solutions for Sentencing & Incarceration project advocates for criminal justice policy solutions that strengthen communities by increasing public safety, saving taxpayers money, and reducing Texas’ over-reliance on the incarceration of non-violent offenders. We promote efficient probation strategies, increased funding for community-based alternatives to incarceration, and treatment for substance abuse and mental health problems - as well as other programs that help formerly incarcerated people become law-abiding and contributing members of society.
Help us advocate for a much-needed change! Learn more about what the future holds for Texas if we don’t become smart on crime and what needs to be done to improve Texas' criminal justice system.
For more information about this project or to get involved, please contact acorrea@criminaljusticecoalition.org or call 512.441.8123, x. 109.