Texas Prison Reform 2.0: Building on Recent Public Safety Successes
FEATURING
Adam Gelb – Director, Public Safety Performance Project, The Pew Charitable Trusts |Presentation
Bill Montgomery – County Attorney, Maricopa County, Arizona | Presentation
Rep. Tan Parker – District 63, Texas House of Representatives
Sen. John Whitmire – District 15, Texas State Senate
Moderated by Marc Levin – Director, Center for Effective Justice, Texas Public Policy Foundation
Thursday, January 8 | 3:25-4:35 p.m.
Texas continues to attract positive national attention for closing prisons while achieving its lowest crime rate since 1968. However, as the state continues to grow, policymakers must build on this success to take the steps to further enhance public safety, empower victims, control costs, and reform offenders. Learn how this can be accomplished in the upcoming legislative session.