Smart on Crime Texas

The Texas Smart-On-Crime Coalition is the largest statewide effort working to make our justice system safety-focused, evidence-based, and cost-effective.

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Thanks to the #txlege we made significant progress this session on #smartoncrime issues. https://t.co/eXuueHOITK

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

It's time to eliminate barriers that prevent people with past convictions from earning housing & employment.

Join us, @SafeandJustUSA and artists + icons to call for change on #TimeDone Day!

RSVP: https://t.co/BExVq2vkY2 #txlege

[Marc A. Levin 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @MarcALevin]

Check out new podcast I recorded with @Grits4Breakfast on improving community supervision policies and practices @RightOnCrime @tppf @Arnold_Ventures @thejakehorowitz @ACUFforJustice @sdpjohnson @DougDeason @RSI @BriannaWalden @TexasCJC
@SmartOnCrimeTx https://t.co/mpu5lOURzz

[Bill Hammond @texashammond]

Opinion: Texas juveniles should be reformed in small, local facilities
https://t.co/0NDIxQMGlV

[Prison Fellowship Advocacy @JusticeReform]

"...There’s work still to be done, but we’ve made great strides to reform our broken criminal justice system, strengthen our communities, reduce taxpayer costs and keep Texas safe.”- @SmartOnCrimeTx https://t.co/9stFMUXmci via @BaptistStandard

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Texas lawmakers pass school finace, criminal justice reforms. #txlege #smartoncrime.
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[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Our website has been updated! Come take a look and learn more about our coalition! #smartoncrime #txlege https://t.co/pJgYkHLnme

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Our website has been updated. Please stop by and learn more about the Texas Smart-On-Crime Coalition. #smartoncrime #txlege https://t.co/lxSw6Hhmbz

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Job training and education are key to successfully diverting people from incarceration and successfully rehabilitating people who have been incarcerated. #smartoncrime #txlege https://t.co/oz0UmzKuKg

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

The number of women in Texas’ prisons has increased, even as Texas has lowered its overall prison population. It is critical to identify and address the unique needs of women currently incarcerated. #smartoncrime #txlege https://t.co/sgCGUunVmU

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

What is the Texas #smartoncrime Coalition? Watch the video to find out. https://t.co/nZYO7V5XPj #txlege

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Thank you #txlege for voting to end the Driver Responsibility Program! #smartoncrime https://t.co/FfkFCp3PZC

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Pre-trial diversion is a way to get #smartoncrime. Watch the video to find out why. #txlege https://t.co/8Vu6ZOAfVG

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Learn more about women's dignity reform for our criminal justice system. Important reforms are needed. #smartonecrime #txlege https://t.co/IRqz1jdIf5

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Did you know that Texas spends $168-million per year locking up state jail felons? https://t.co/2Likb1IRmT #smartoncrime #txlege

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

We need to support job training and occupational licensing reform for people returning to their communities from prison. #smartoncrime #txlege https://t.co/KnGw9vp3dI

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Did you know that Texas puts more women in prison than any other state? https://t.co/4iJAyxyr1O #smartoncrime #txlege

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Texas Lawmakers Want To Send Fewer Moms To Prison. #smartoncrime #txlege https://t.co/VAKHcsj38V

[Smart on Crime Texas @SmartOnCrimeTx]

Why we support #HB2048:

•Eliminates the failed Driver Responsibility Program (DRP)
•Maintains funding for Texas’ designated trauma hospitals
•Allows reinstatement of licenses lost under DRP
#txlege #smartoncrime

[Texas Center for Justice and Equity @TexasCJE]

Thank you @RepAllenTX131 and @leachfortexas for your leadership in advancing HB 1342, which just cleared a major hurdle with a vote of 141-0! This bill will give more hardworking Texans the chance to obtain an occupational license. #txlege