Jan 26, 2018 · At every stage of the criminal justice process -- from arrest, to detainment, to trial, to release and re-entry -- we can and we must do more to right the wrongs of our criminal justice system. We, the undersigned, wholeheartedly endorse this smart, compassionate approach to criminal justice reform and urge the legislature to act on it swiftly.
Apr 28, 2020 · “Today House Democrats authorized Governor Northam to grant early release from prison to hundreds of murderers, armed robbers and burglars. Over a third are deemed by the state to be at a high risk...
Oct 25, 2019 · Texas Court of Appeals Torres v. State. No. 14-18-00502-CR 10/17/19. Issue: Is a mistrial warranted where a prosecutor “argued a hypothetical” to the jury on the topic of parole eligibility by explaining the math process and by stating that the prosecutor was scared about the possibility of the defendant’s early release?
However, with the passing of House Bill 2649 in the 82nd Texas legislative session, some state jail offenders may be awarded diligent participation credit by their sentencing judge. Any offender convicted of a state jail felony offense committed on or after September 1, 2011, may be eligible for time credit based on diligent participation in ...
Former prisoner and law school professor Shon Hopwood, right, is invited to the podium by President Donald Trump, left, during the 2019 Prison Reform Summit and First Step Act Celebration in the ...