A 2024 report by the UT Law Civil Rights Clinic and the William Wayne Justice Center for Public Interest Law explores how changes to parole could help reduce incarceration rates in Texas. Texas’ incarceration rate surpasses that of the United States, even as studies show how a high incarceration rate harms communities, rather than reducing crime. This report advocates for parole reform and recommends the legislature update the state’s parole process to be more streamlined, transparent, and helpful for people who are incarcerated and communities in the long term. It outlines its forward-looking recommendations and profiles individuals who have been impacted, representing thousands of others, who could benefit from an improved, more just parole system.
Parole Reform in Texas: Recommendations to Achieve Forward-Looking Justice 2024
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