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Texas Justice Initiative is a nonprofit organization that collects, analyzes, publishes oversight for criminal justice data throughout Texas.
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What We're Reading
News that caught our attention or cited the Texas Justice Initiative from across the Lone Star State and beyond.
Attorney general launches presidential commission on law enforcement
Published on 2020-01-22For the next nine months, 16 law enforcement officials will meet in working groups and study some 15 different policing topics as the President's Commission on Law Enforcement, reports Tom Jackman and Wesley Lowery. Among the working groups TJI will be watching: Data and Reporting, Police Officer Health, Reduction of Crime and Respect for Law Enforcement.
Jail Deaths in Bexar County Highlight 'Callous' Care in Custody
Published on 2020-01-23Michael Barajas reports on a series of in-custody deaths at the Bexar County Jail in 2019, finding that they "point to inadequate treatment for inmates with serious medical conditions."
The Trouble With Crime Statistics
Published on 2020-01-09Matthew Hutson for The New Yorker writes: “It’s surprisingly hard to say what makes crime go up or down.”
Death without conviction: Texas jail deaths hit record number in 2019
Published on 2020-01-10Reporter William Patrick: "Despite commendable reforms, especially following Sandra Bland's death in 2015, Texas reported at least 110 jail deaths last year - a record high."
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