Lawmakers Study Texas Prison Reform

State Legislative Committees today (Monday) began looking at the steps needed to cut back on the cost of prisons at the same time as maintaining a “tough-on-crime” reputation.   The House and Senate Finance Subcommittees on Corrections heard of strategies in other states – most predominantly Texas,  where state Representative Jerry Madden recalled how he was part of a bipartisan approach to prison reform.

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