Administration of justice
Learn more about this issue below or by reviewing our publication,
Advocacy & Issues (2022-2024).
Achieve an equitable system of criminal justice in Texas for adults & juveniles.
State Priority
- Promote a moratorium on the death penalty. Support the option of life sentence without parole in capital cases.
- Provide a secure prison environment with maximum educational opportunities and adequate health care.Promote meaningful sentencing reform. Support bail reform for economic non-violent crimes.
- Support treatment programs for drug abuse and addiction as an alternative to incarceration. Support elimination of penalties for cannabis when recommended by a physician or for small amounts.
- Support state services for all immigrants, especially education and health care.
- Support and fund substance abuse treatment, mental health needs, and education for youth at risk and for those incarcerated.
- Support measures to prevent the use of force, fraud, or coercion to exploit a person for sex or labor; prosecute traffickers and protect victims.