Alternatives to Incarceration

[2015 Session] Allow Cross-Jurisdictional Supervision by Veterans Court Judges, Expand Potential Participation in Veterans Courts to Veterans Without Combat Experience, and Allow for Record Expungement Upon Successful Completion of Programming

Policy Background:

Veterans Courts are treatment courts for a targeted population whose common experiences – particularly related to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury – lend themselves to common courses of specialized treatment.

[2015 Session] Eliminate Penalties for the Smallest Drug Possession Offenses

Policy Background:

Possession of less than a gram of a controlled substance — the equivalent of less than a sugar packet — is a state jail felony in Texas, punishable by up to two years in confinement and a fine of $10,000. This saddles convicted men and women with a lifelong felony record, potentially limiting their access to housing, employment, and other assistance.

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