Though it remains enshrined in Texas law, a KXAN review has found the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee has existed only on paper for years. Though it appears active in state ...

Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s.

The new Criminal Justice Reform Caucus in the Texas House will set its sights on changes in 2021. “I’m sad to say that for all our other successes, the 86th Legislature was a failure for ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's pardon of a convicted murderer of a Black Lives Matter protester injects a harmful dose of politics into the criminal justice system.

Marc Levin is policy director for Right on Crime, and Ana Yáñez-Correa is executive director of the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition. This story was originally published August 31, 2015 at 4:44 PM.

Texas has made significant steps toward improving its criminal justice system in recent years, but we have a long way to go on the path to providing Texans the reliable, effective and fair justice ...

While the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) reduced the men’s prison population by 8,500 between 2009 and 2016, the prison system grew by more than 500 women during that same period.

This year, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's population remained 17,000 prisoners below what state officials had projected, and "right-on-crime" advocates say Texas has saved over $2 ...

In the criminal justice reform community, Texas has long been considered the “how to” leader for other red states looking to implement smart-on-crime reforms. This includes measures that save ...

Why raising the criminal age to 18 could further strain Texas juvenile justice system If 17-year-old offenders are placed in the juvenile justice system, the added strain would have a ripple ...

AUSTIN - In Texas, you have to be 21 to apply for a concealed handgun permit, and, in many cities, 18 to buy an e-cigarette. In the eyes of the criminal justice system, however, you are considered ...

Texas legislators heeded that recommendation. The next year, in 2007, they created the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee. The committee is composed of House and Senate members and ...