House Committee on Sentencing and Recidivism, Select - 70th R.S. (1987)
| Committee: | House Sentencing and Recidivism, Select | |
| Title: | Interim report | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Report of the House Select Committee on Sentencing and Recidivism, 70th Legislature : to the speaker and members of the Texas House of Representatives, 71st Legislature. | |
| Subjects: | Adult Probation Commission | Alcoholism | Alternatives to incarceration | Corrections, Texas Department of | Crime victims | Criminal justice | Drug rehabilitation programs | Inmate rehabilitation | Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of | Parole | Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice) | Prison population | Probation | Substance abuse | | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.70 se59 | |
| Session: | 70th R.S. (1987) | |
| Online version: | View report [32 pages File size: 1,059 kb] | |
| Charges: | This report should address the charges below. | |
| 1. | Undertake a comprehensive study of state laws and procedures regarding sentencing and probation, the operation of correctional facilities, and parole and other supervised release. | |
| 2. | Examine how the various state agencies involved in alcoholism and substance abuse treatment are coordinating their efforts with the criminal justice system at the state and local level to reduce recidivism. | |
| 3. | Monitor implementation of provisions of the sunset renewal acts for the Texas Department of Corrections, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and the Texas Adult Probation Commission | |
| 4. | Review current laws relating to sentencing and recommend a revised sentencing structure that takes into account prison and jail overcrowding and current and projected rates of recidivism. | |
| Supporting documents | ||
| Committee: | House Sentencing and Recidivism, Select | |
| Title: | Interim report - Outline of revised system | |
| Library Catalog Title: | Outline of revised Texas sentencing system. | |
| Library Call Number: | L1836.70 se59o | |
| Session: | 70th R.S. (1987) | |
| Online version: | View document [56 pages File size: 2,558 kb] | |
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