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Document Title	Policy Area	Publication Type	Creation Date
Cost-Saving Strategies for Texas’ Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems – Part 3: Strengthen Indigent Defense Systems and Improve Court and Conviction Practices Cost-Saving Strategies – Part 3 (Feb 2011).pdf	Pretrial & Defense	Legislative Policy Guides	02/2011
2007 Texas Criminal Justice Solutions – A Policy Guide 2007 Texas Criminal Justice Solutions, A Policy Guide (Jan 2007).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Policing & Community Safety, Pretrial & Defense	Legislative Policy Guides	01/2007
Policy Guide 2009 – Executive Summary Policy Guide 2009 – Executive Summary (Jan 2009).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Legislative Policy Guides	01/2009
Texas Criminal & Juvenile Justice Policy Solutions – Policy Guide 2009 Texas C J Policy Solutions – Policy Guide 2009 (Jan 2009).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Legislative Policy Guides	01/2009
Cost-Saving Strategies for Texas’ Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems – Part 4: Protect Youth and Communities by Implementing Responsible Juvenile Justice Strategies Throughout Texas Cost-Saving Strategies – Part 4 (Feb 2011).pdf	Youth Justice	Legislative Policy Guides	02/2011
2019 TCJC Legislative Agenda 2019 Legislative Agenda.pdf		Legislative Policy Guides	01/2019
Cost-Saving Strategies for Texas’ Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems – Part 1: Responsibly Reduce Incarcerated Populations to Increase Public Safety and Taxpayer Savings Cost-Saving Strategies – Part 1 (Feb 2011).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Legislative Policy Guides	02/2011
Cost-Saving & Public Safety-Driven Strategies for Texas’ Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems Cost-Saving Pub Safety-Driven Strategies for TX CJ JJ Systems (Oct 2012).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Legislative Policy Guides	10/2012
List of Implementation Guides for Juvenile Justice Bills and Budget Riders (2013) TCJC List of Juvenile Justice Implementation Guides.pdf	Youth Justice	Policy Implementation Guides	09/2013
List of Implementation Guides for Adult-Related Criminal Justice Bills and Budget Riders (2013) TCJC List of Criminal Justice Implementation Guides.pdf	Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense	Policy Implementation Guides	09/2013
Implementation Recommendations for HB 2169 – Feminine Hygiene Policies in County Jails (effective September 2019) HB 2169 Recommendations for Implementation (Feminine Hygiene Policies in County Jails).pdf	Women’s Justice	Policy Implementation Guides	07/2019
Implementation Guide: HB 1546 – Diligent Participation Credits in State Jails (effective 2015) Smart-On-Crime Implementation Guide HB 1546.pdf	Conditions of Confinement	Policy Implementation Guides	11/2015
Implementation Guide: Proposition 9 – Eligibility for a Pardon Following Deferred Adjudication (effective January 2012) Prop 9 – Deferred Adjud, Eligible for Pardon (Nov 2011).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Policy Implementation Guides	11/2011
Implementation Guide: SB 393 and SB 1114 – School Ticketing (effective September 2013) SB 393 and SB 1114 Implementation Guide (School Ticketing).pdf	Youth Justice	Policy Implementation Guides	10/2013
Implementation Guide: SB 345 – Volunteer and Faith-Based Programming in Prisons (effective September 2013) SB 345 Implementation Guide (TDCJ Volunteer Programs).pdf	Conditions of Confinement	Policy Implementation Guides	09/2013
Implementation Guide: Budget Rider 58 – Improvements in Ombudsman Program Reports (effective 2013) BR 58 Implementation Guide (Ombudsman Report).pdf	Conditions of Confinement	Policy Implementation Guides	09/2013
Implementation Guide for People with Criminal Records: HB 1342 (effective September 2019) Implementation Guide for People with Criminal Records – HB 1342 (effective Sept 2019).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Policy Implementation Guides	04/2020
Implementation Guide for Nonprofits and Administering Schools: HB 1342 (effective September 2019) Implementation Guide for Nonprofits and Administering Schools – HB 1342 (effective Sept 2019).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Policy Implementation Guides	04/2020
Implementation Guide: HB 1952 – School Administrator Discipline Training (effective June 2013) HB 1952 Implementation Guide (Discipline Training for Schools).pdf	Youth Justice	Policy Implementation Guides	09/2013
Implementation Guide for Licensing Boards: HB 1342 (effective September 2019) Implementation Guide for Licensing Boards – HB 1342 (effective Sept 2019).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Policy Implementation Guides	04/2020
Implementation Guide: Budget Rider 63 – Provision of Reentry Resources to Incarcerated Individuals (effective 2013) BR 63 Implementation Guide (TDCJ Reentry Resources).pdf	Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry	Policy Implementation Guides	08/2013
Implementation Guide: HB 1205 – Probationer Programming (effective September 2011) HB 1205 Implementation Brief (Sep 2011).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Policy Implementation Guides	09/2011
Implementation Guide: HB 799 – Vocational Training in Line with Texas Job Market (effective September 2013) HB 799 Implementation Guide (WSD Vocational Training).pdf	Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry	Policy Implementation Guides	08/2013
Implementation Guide for Renters and Advocates: HB 1510 – Housing Access (effective January 2016) HB 1510 Implementation Guide for Renters and Advocates.pdf	Parole & Reentry	Policy Implementation Guides	01/2016
Implementation Guide: HB 2649 – State Jail Inmate Programming (effective September 2011) HB 2649 Implementation Brief (Sep 2011).pdf	Conditions of Confinement	Policy Implementation Guides	09/2011
Implementation Guide: HB 144 – Youth Chemical Dependency (effective September 2013) HB 144 Implementation Guide (Youth Chemical Dependency).pdf	Youth Justice	Policy Implementation Guides	08/2013
Implementation Guide for Landlords, Real Estate Agents, and Housing Providers: HB 1510 – Housing Access (effective January 2016) HB 1510 Implementation Guide for Landlords, Real Estate Agents, and Housing Providers.pdf	Parole & Reentry	Policy Implementation Guides	01/2016
Implementation Guide: SB 1055 – Community Justice Plans & Commitment-Reduction Program (effective September 2011) SB 1055 Implementation Brief (Sep 2011).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Policy Implementation Guides	09/2011
2005 Legislative Wrap-Up TCJC 2005 Newsletter (Dec 2005).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Parole & Reentry, Policing & Community Safety, Pretrial & Defense	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	12/2005
2013 Legislative Wrap-Up 2013 Legislative Wrap Up and Appreciation.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	08/2013
2013 Legislative Supplement: Bill Analyses 2013 Legislative Supplement – Bill Analyses.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	08/2013
2015 Legislative Wrap-Up TCJC 84th Session Legislative Wrap-Up.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Policing & Community Safety, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	09/2015
2009 Legislative Wrap-Up TCJC 2009 Newsletter (July 2009).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	07/2009
2015 Legislative Supplement: Bill Analyses TCJC 84th Session Bill Supplement.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Policing & Community Safety, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	09/2015
Re-Entry Reform in Texas: 2005-2011 [PowerPoint presentation] Reentry Reform in TX (Oct 2011).ppt	Parole & Reentry	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	10/2011
2017 Bill Analysis TCJC 2017 Legislative Analysis.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Policing & Community Safety, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	08/2017
Overview of 82nd Texas Legislature (2011): Smart-on-Crime Juvenile and Criminal Justice Policies [PowerPoint presentation] Overview of 82nd Texas Legislature (Sep 2011).ppt	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	09/2011
Re-Entry Policy Highlights from Texas’ Most Recent (2009) Legislative Session [PowerPoint presentation] Reentry Policy Highlights from TX Recent Lege Session (Apr 2010).ppt	Parole & Reentry	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	04/2010
2011 Legislative Wrap-Up TCJC 2011 Newsletter (Aug 2011).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	08/2011
2007 Legislative Wrap-Up TCJC 2007 Newsletter (June 2007).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Policing & Community Safety, Pretrial & Defense, Youth Justice	Post-Session Wrap-Ups	06/2007
A Survey of Pretrial Service Providers in Texas A Survey of Pretrial Service Providers in TX (Mar 2012).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	03/2012
Occupational Licensing Policy Brief: Need Not Apply Occupational Licensing – Need Not Apply.pdf	Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2019
Austin Citizen Review Panel Report Executive Summary TCJC Austin CRP Executive Summary.pdf	Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2017
Diverted Opportunities: Gaps in Drug Treatment for Justice System-Involved Populations in Harris County, Texas Drug treatment providers report.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	12/2019
Parolee Survey Results TCJC – Parolee Survey Results (Oct 2012).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2012
Austin’s Proposed Contract with Police Fails to Give Chief Adequate Oversight TCJC Automatic Reduction Suspensions October 2017.pdf	Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2017
Perceptions of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice: Correctional Officers – 2012 Survey Findings Perceptions of TDCJ – CO Survey Findings (June 2012).pdf	Conditions of Confinement	Reports and Issue Briefs	06/2012
Parole Officer Survey Results TCJC – Parole Officer Survey Results (Oct 2012).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2012
Feel the Heat: Changing the Police Climate in Your College Community Feel the Heat 2005.pdf	Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	05/2005
Reform Asset Forfeiture 1467295246wpdm_Reform Asset Forfeiture 2016.pdf	Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	06/2016
Perceptions of Texas Criminal Justice and Corrections Agencies: Incarcerated Individuals and Their Loved Ones – 2012 Survey Findings Perceptions of TX CJ Corrections Agencies – Inmate Loved Ones Survey Findings (June 2012).pdf	Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	06/2012
A first look at the nation’s most comprehensive racial profiling dataset: Texas traffic stops and searches 2004_RP_report (2002 data).pdf	Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2004
The Second Look Book: A Collection of Stories From People Who Were Sentenced as Kids to Adult Prisons in Texas The Second Look Book.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	11/2017
A New Start: A Re-Entry Guide for Texas A New Start – Reentry Guide for TX (July 2010).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	07/2010
Re-Entry Survey: Identifying Current Barriers and Needs in Rural and Urban Communities Reentry Survey – Identifying Barriers and Needs (June 2010).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	06/2010
How to Write Parole Packets TCJC Parole Packet Guide.pdf	Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2015
Effective Approaches to Drug Crimes in Texas: Strategies to Reduce Crime, Save Money, and Treat Addiction TCJC Addiction Primer (Jan 2013).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	01/2013
Don’t Mind If I Take a Look, Do Ya? An Examination of Consent Searches and Contraband Hit Rates at Texas Traffic Stops 2005_RP_report (2003 data).pdf	Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2005
Key Findings: Ending the War on Drugs in Travis County Ending the War on Drugs in Travis County.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2020
Practitioners’ Perceptions of Prisoner Re-Entry Challenges Practitioners Perceptions of Reentry Challenges (Aug 2008).pdf	Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	08/2008
Seventeen in the Adult Justice System Seventeen in the Adult Justice System Report.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2019
Findings Summary: Issues Facing County Jails Findings Summary – Issues Facing County Jails (Apr 2012).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	04/2012
Searching for Consent: An Analysis Of Racial Profiling Data In Texas 2006_RP_report (2004 data).pdf	Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2006
Reversing the Pipeline to Prison in Texas: How to Ensure Safe Schools AND Safe Students Reversing the Pipeline Report 2020.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2020
Quick Guide: Seventeen in the Adult Justice System Seventeen in the Adult Justice System Quick Guide.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2019
Privatization of Correctional Operations & Services: Handing Over Control to Private Businesses is Dangerous for Texas Privatization of Correctional Operations Services (May 2011).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	05/2011
Smarter Policing Practices: Creating a Safer, More Unified Texas 2007_RP_report (2005 data).pdf	Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	03/2007
A History of Juvenile Justice Policy in Texas – Part I: The Path to the Texas Youth Council: Creating a Protective Umbrella for Juvenile Offenders, 1887-1949 History of JJ Policy In TX Part 1 (Sep 2008).pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	09/2008
Quick Guide: Reversing the Pipeline to Prison in Texas Reversing the Pipeline Quick Guide.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2020
Judicial Perspectives on Substance Abuse & Mental Health Diversionary Programs and Treatment Judicial Perspectives on SA MH Programs Treatment (Oct 2008).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2008
Return to Nowhere: The Revolving Door Between Incarceration and Homelessness Return to Nowhere The Revolving Door Between Incarceration and Homelessness.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2019
Texas Indigent Defense Commission: Helping Counties Implement What Works For System-Wide Cost Savings TIDC Helping Counties Feature FOR WEB.pdf	Pretrial & Defense	Reports and Issue Briefs	01/2013
Spend Your Values, Cut Your Losses 2021 Divestment Portfolio: Smart and Safe Justice System Solutions That Put Communities First Spend Your Values Cut Your Losses Portfolio.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Parole & Reentry, Policing & Community Safety, Pretrial & Defense, Women’s Justice, Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	11/2020
Practitioners’ Perceptions of Substance Abuse Services Practitioners Perceptions of SA Services (May 2008).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	05/2008
Unfinished Business: Deepening the Gains in Texas Juvenile Justice Reform TCJC Unfinished Business Policy Paper 2015.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	05/2015
Layers of Trauma, Layers of Treatment: Using Participant Experiences to Reform Texas’ In-Prison Substance Use Treatment Program Layers of Trauma, Layers of Treatment – TCJC, April 2021.pdf	Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	04/2021
Second Look for Justice, Safety & Savings Second Look for Justice Safety and Savings.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	05/2020
Recommendations for Next Steps in Texas Juvenile Justice Reform Juvenile Justice Reform Recommendations.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	01/2018
Ending the War on Drugs in Travis County, Texas Report – Ending the War on Drugs in Travis County Texas.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Policing & Community Safety, Pretrial & Defense	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2020
A Blueprint for Criminal Justice Policy Solutions in Harris County Blueprint for Criminal Justice Policy Solutions 2015.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Parole & Reentry, Pretrial & Defense	Reports and Issue Briefs	03/2015
Second Look for Justice, Safety & Savings Quick Guide Second Look for Justice Safety and Savings Quick Guide.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	05/2020
A Public Health Approach to Illicit Drug Use in Travis County A Vision for Addressing Illicit Drug Use in Austin.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	03/2018
Pepper Spray in the Texas Youth Commission Pepper_Spray_in_TYC.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	11/2007
Video Visitation: How Private Companies Push for Visits by Video and Families Pay the Price TCJC GL Video Visitation Report (Oct 2014).pdf	Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2014
An Unsupported Population: The Treatment of Women in Texas’ Criminal Justice System TCJC Womens Report Part 2.pdf	Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Women’s Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	04/2018
Misunderstood and Mistreated: How Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Experience the Texas Criminal Legal System Misunderstood and Mistreated Individuals with IDD.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2020
A History of Juvenile Justice Policy in Texas – Part II: The TYC Era: Between Rehabilitation and Punishment 1949-2008 A History of JJ Policy in TX – Part 2 (Jan 2009).pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	01/2009
A Growing Population: The Surge of Women Into Texas’ Criminal Justice System TCJC Womens Report Part 1.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Women’s Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	03/2018
The Case for Independent Oversight of Texas’ Prison System: Pursuing Accountability, Efficiency, and Transparency TDCJ Oversight Primer.pdf	Conditions of Confinement	Reports and Issue Briefs	03/2013
Community Solutions for Youth in Trouble Community Solutions for Youth (Oct 2012).pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	10/2012
Implementing Restorative Justice in Texas’ Juvenile Justice System Restorative Justice – District Attorney programs.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	04/2018
Safer, Smarter, and More Cost-Efficient Approaches to Reducing Crime In Texas TCJC – State Corrections Stats and Better Approaches.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2013
Harris County Communities: A Call for True Collaboration – Restoring Community Trust and Improving Public Safety Harris County Communities A Call for True Collaboration.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Policing & Community Safety	Reports and Issue Briefs	01/2013
Women’s Justice Quick Guide TCJC Womens Justice Quick Guide – Donate.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration, Conditions of Confinement, Parole & Reentry, Women’s Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	04/2018
The Future of Dignity: Insights from the Texas Women’s Dignity Retreat Future of Dignity Report 2020.pdf	Women’s Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	03/2020
Unfinished Business: Deepening the Gains in Texas Juvenile Justice Reform – Executive Summary TCJC Unfinished Business Executive Summary.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	05/2015
The Driver Responsibility Program: A Texas-Sized Failure Driver Responsibility Program.pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	02/2013
Survey of Community Supervision Directors: Identifying Current Treatment Options and Educating Stakeholders Survey of Community Supervision Directors (Mar 2010).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	03/2010
Implementing Restorative Justice in Texas Schools Restorative Justice – School programs.pdf	Youth Justice	Reports and Issue Briefs	05/2018
Effective Approaches for Reducing Prostitution in Texas: Proactive and Cost-Efficient Strategies to Help People Leave the Streets TCJC Effective Approaches Reducing Prostitution (2013).pdf	Alternatives to Incarceration	Reports and Issue Briefs	04/2013

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