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Findings by the Texas Smart-On-Crime Coalition suggest that Texas Republican Party primary voters are in favor of reforming some of the state's law…
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The cutoff for criminal responsibility in Texas was increased to age 17 in the year 1918. Before that, 9-year-olds could be prosecuted as adults.Texas is…
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Federal and state officials are investigating Brown County’s County Attorney Shane Britton. There are questions about Britton’s practice of accepting…
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Try to imagine serving a decade or longer in prison for a crime you did not commit. Maybe you are even on death row. Try to put yourself in that…
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Sen. John Cornyn has proposed legislation that would allow some non-violent drug offenders to be considered for sentences lower than the federal mandatory…
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Update: Many listeners took issue with our guest, James Jacobs', view on both the impact of marijuana possession charges and the process of getting…
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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay in tonight's scheduled execution of Scott Panetti.Panetti was diagnosed with schizophrenia 30 years ago…
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Texas Tough may be taking a back seat to Texas Smart when it comes to crime and punishment. An unlikely coalition of reformers, think tanks, and business…
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The Bexar County Jail is preparing to change its inmate visiting system from face-to-face visitation to electronic encounters.The county is investing…
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The now famous case of Michael Morton looms over Texas law, law enforcement, and legal procedure. Convicted of murdering his wife, Morton was sentenced to…