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Author: Levin, Marc

Title: Texas Criminal Justice Reform: Lower Crime, Lower Cost

Summary: In recent years, Texas has strengthened alternatives to incarceration for adults and juveniles, achieving significant reductions in crime while avoiding more than $2 billion in taxpayer costs that would have been incurred had Texas simply constructed more than 17,000 prison beds that a 2007 projection indicated would be needed. Similarly, juvenile crime has markedly declined at the same time Texas has reduced the number of youths in state institutions by 52.9 percent. By building on these successes in a challenging budget environment, policymakers can continue delivering improved results for public safety and taxpayers.

Details: Austin, TX: Texas Public Policy Foundation, Center for Effective Justice, 2010. 8p.

Source: Internet Resource: Policy Perspective: Accessed May 17, 2011 at: http://www.texaspolicy.com/pdf/2010-01-PP04-justicereinvestment-ml.pdf

Year: 2010

Country: United States

URL: http://www.texaspolicy.com/pdf/2010-01-PP04-justicereinvestment-ml.pdf

Shelf Number: 121734

Keywords:
Alternatives to Incarceration
Costs of Crime (Texas)
Costs of Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Policy