Alternatives to Incarceration Archives

Policy Areas

An ambulance with lights on driving on a road

Harm Reduction

Police officer making a traffic stop

OmniBase Repeal

Policy Areas

Penalties for Minor Drug Possession

Probation Reform

Policy Areas

Pre-Arrest Diversion

State Jail Reform

Bail Reform

Marijuana Decriminalization

[2019 Session] Reduce Harsh Penalties for Driving with an Invalid License

Driving with Invalid License

Sexual Exploitation

Jury Instructions

Policy Areas

Pretrial Reform

[2017 Session] Modify the Penalty for Certain Drug Possession Offenses & Reinvest Savings in Treatment

Drug Penalty Recalibration

Probation Reform

[2017 Session] Repeal Texas’ Driver Responsibility Program to Minimize Debtor’s Prisons

Driver Responsibility Program

"Non-Jailable" Offenses

Victim-Offender Mediation

Policy Areas

Probation and Treatment Budget Items

Pretrial Diversion Programs

Probation in Lieu of State Jail

Pretrial Services

[2015 Session] Reclassify Certain Nonviolent Misdemeanor and Felony Offenses

Penalty Reclassification

“Trace” Drug Decriminalization

[2015 Session] Eliminate Penalties for the Smallest Drug Possession Offenses

“Trace” Drug Legalization

Workforce Applicants

Marijuana Decriminalization

Tailored Treatment vs. Incarceration

Mental Health Treatment

Good Samaritan Policies

Driver Responsibility Program

Driving With Invalid License

Updated Property Penalties

Prostitution Penalties

Graffiti Cleanup & Penalties

Probation Commitment Reduction Plans

State Jail Study

Veterans Courts