Try Rehab: It's Cheaper

"...may join a growing number of states making significant drug-policy reforms. Specifically, HB 2668, by Rep. Ray Allen, R-Grand..."

May 16, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness

Convicted drug felons slated for early release this week under new crack-cocaine guidelines

"...revisions retroactive – the first group of convicted crack offenders this week become eligible for early release. Despite the..."

March 7, 2008 News Column by Jordan Smith

Grim History

Author traces Texas prison system from its roots in plantation slavery

"...adult prosecution of juveniles, sentencing extensions, harsher penalties for drug crimes, more money for law enforcement, more money for..."

Aug. 20, 2010 News Feature by Michael King

Criminal Justice: From Headlines to Humane

"...including the possibility of the death penalty for repeat offenders. Despite the concerns of seemingly unlikely opponents – including..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Aloha Marijuana

Legalizing pot could save money AND make money? Pinch me, I must be dreaming!

"...also notes that nationwide, the burden of incarcerating low-level drug offenders is taking its toll: while there were just..."

March 9, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Prosecutor Times Four

Part 1: Meet the candidates for Travis County district attorney

"...office has "got to get a handle on our drug cases – a third of the cases on our..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Doing Right on Drugs

A needle-exchange program moves toward a Senate vote

"...It was a good week in the Lege for drug-policy and health-policy reformers, as two bills – Senate Bill..."

April 20, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

Latest dispatches from the drug war

"...State Legislators passed a resolution condemning the war on drugs and supporting legislation repealing mandatory minimums and diverting nonviolent..."

Jan. 14, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

District Eternity

As Ronnie Earle steps down, he looks back on his life's work

"...around the concept of "community justice" – including diversionary drug courts, child-abuse prevention, family-violence prevention, community justice councils, and..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Criminal-Justice Officials Get Spanked

Officials with Texas Department of Criminal Justice and Board of Pardons and Paroles get tongue lashings during Lege hearing, where agency leaders were questioned about communication and coordination problems

"...are only 547 treatment beds available to low-level, mostly drug- and alcohol-law offenders, who must complete treatment as a..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Football Behind Bars

Field of Dreams Offers Young Offenders Second Chance

"...facilities nationwide -- that field athletic teams. Allowing youth offenders to play sports may seem odd at a time..."

Nov. 7, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Fixing Criminal Justice

Should the feds try to fix a broken system?

"...bill this spring, Webb noted that the number of drug offenders in prisons and jails has increased 1200% since..."

Dec. 2, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Weed Watch

"...linking her to rumors that she had been doing drugs, reports Willamette Week. The cops hit pay dirt, scoring..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...is in large part caused by an increase in drug-offense convictions. Inmates convicted of drug offenses in federal court..."

Dec. 8, 2006 News Feature

From Hard Time to New Beginning

New nonprofit Pro Con puts ex-offenders to work

"...Marketplace – a privately owned transitional living facility for ex-offenders, the working poor, and the homeless – one would..."

Jan. 13, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...have forced women convicted of child abuse involving alcohol, drugs, and other substances to submit to contraception even without..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Lege Ponders "Jails 'R' Us"

Lege proposals to privatize jails may not be the cost-cutter supporters claim.

"...-- facilities that house the state's lowest level felony offenders. House Bills 1480 and 1669, authored by committee Chairman..."

April 18, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Baird Successor: Crowded Field Jockeys for 299th

Criminal court opening draws several hopefuls

"...decades. Wisser was instrumental in setting up the county's drug diversion court, one of the nation's oldest specialty courts..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...of the 68 arrestees. Those arrested include 31 violent offenders, 22 who committed property crimes, 15 drug offenders, and..."

Feb. 22, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Reefer Madness

War on Prohibition is the new War on Drugs

"...four other former cops teamed up to form the drug policy reform group Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. The group's..."

Nov. 2, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

The DARE Debate

Austin Police Kick Drug Prevention Program

"...photograph by Doug Potter DARE, the world's most popular drug prevention program, just lost another customer. The city of..."

Aug. 14, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Don't Fear the Reefer!

Momentum builds for Lone Star legalization of marijuana

"...and the right of individual states to legalize the drug outright – the Texas media has been trolling for..."

March 14, 2014 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Texas Governor to Decriminalize Pot!

Perry claims progress … but the facts are not so plain

"...but also that he's long been a supporter of drug decriminalization policies in Texas...."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 2/11/11

Your roundup of drug war news

"...big APD bust, human handlers affecting the work of drug-scent dogs, a proposed bath salt ban, the DPS warns..."

Feb. 11, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Feds Ready to Tackle Questions of Crime

Lawmakers considering first review of system in decades

"...what crimes have most increased the on-paper population? Why, drug-related crimes, of course: The number of drug offenders doing..."

July 28, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Page Two: Correlation Does Not Imply Causation

The lessons of Florida beaches, anti-drug education, and chain gangs

"...up working for maybe a week with the Florida drug-abuse education folks, putting on presentations at local high schools...."

May 9, 2008 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

Prison reformers protest plans for a for-profit detention center near Laredo.

"...many of whom are illegal immigrants awaiting deportation or offenders awaiting transfer to another federal facility. Immigrants, Villareal said,..."

Oct. 24, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Postmarks

Quote of the week: "You, my hyphenated friend, are an ambassador of evil."

"...Surrender Drug 'War'..."

March 17, 2000 Column

Postmarks

We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.

"...Surrender Drug 'War'..."

March 10, 2000 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...proposal in this week's "Council Watch." --A.S. Tough on Drugs..."

Aug. 27, 1999 News Feature

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