Effective Solutions for the Texas Criminal Justice System
Newspaper Editorials
October 12, 2005 New York Times Editorial "Sexual Slavery in Prison" August 23, 2005 Houston Chronicle Editorial "Jailhouse jam: Judicial practices contribute ..." June 24, 2005 San Antonio Express-News Editorial "Probation veto the right call" June 8, 2005 Austin American Statesman "Four good proposals that Perry should waste no time signing" June 4, 2005 Dallas Morning News Editorial Board "HIT: Sign here please, Governor" May 28, 2005 Houston Chronicle Editorial "BETTER PROBATION: Governor should sign bill ..." May 26, 2005 Fort Worth Star Telegram Editorial Board "Watching the criminals" May 13, 2005 Waco Tribune "Tulia to Hearne" May 2, 2005 Corpus Christi Caller-Times "Lawmakers' reforms aimed at easing pressure on prisons" April 10, 2005 Baytown Sun "Crime and punishment" April 6, 2005 Dallas Morning News Editorial "Packed Prisons: Use space wisely; heed Whitmire's call April 5, 2005 Beaumont Enterprise Editorial "Prison pause is appropriate in this session" March 29, 2005 Austin American Statesman Editorial "Locking up the budget with longer jail terms" February 22, 2005 The Lubbock Avalanche-Journal "Probation not viable solution" February 20, 2005 Austin American Statesman "Encouraging the state to break out of prisons"
January 2, 2005 Austin American Statesman "Editorial Agenda: Prison system will get attention" December 9, 2004 Austin American Statesman "Even hardline conservatives seeing prison differently" October 18, 2004 Houston Chronicle Editorial -- Elect a new DA October 5, 2004 Victoria Advocate Editorial "Criminal justice system needs more alternatives" September 2, 2004 Houston Chronicle "Getting the boot: ending Harris County boot camp . . ." June 26, 2004 New York Times "The price of prisons" June 20, 2004 Austin American Statesman "Too much wrong with drug task forces to keep them active" March 22, 2004 Austin American Statesman "Legislators finally looking at economics of prison . . " August 12, 2003 New York Times "Justice Kennedy speaks out" June 28, 2003 Victoria Advocate "Criminal injustice system requires fix" June 11, 2003 Dallas Morning News "Don't Veto: Ethics, ID theft, drug bills should become law" April 29, 2003 Houston Chronicle "Sentencing Smarts: Slew of good reasons to keep drug addicts . " April 24, 2003 Houston Chronicle "Too many in prison . . ." April 3, 2003 Austin American Statesman "Drug offenses don't have to ruin lives . . ."