Students will analyze and code affidavits for possession of controlled substance (POCS) offenses of less than one gram in Travis County. Students will learn about pre-booking practices for POCS offenses and will code for information like biographical data, circumstance of arrest, substance in question, and outstanding warrants (if any).
Organization
Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
The Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC) advances solutions and builds coalitions to reduce mass incarceration and foster safer Texas communities. TCJC is operating the Pre-Booking Reform Project in partnership with Grassroots Leadership and the Texas Civil Rights Clinic.
Project Details
- Website
- http://www.texascjc.org
- Project Start Date
Friday, April 5
- Approximate hours of work requested
- 7-10 hours total over the course of spring semester, including training; students can perform project tasks at time(s) of their choice after training
- Training
- Friday, April 5, 10am-12:30pm (Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, 509 W. 11th Street)
- Skills used
- Data collection and analysis, community advocacy
- Project location
- Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, 509 W. 11th Street
- Number of student volunteers requested
- 3
- Class year preference
- 1L, 2L, 3L, LLM
- To Apply
- Submit an email stating interest to ssedgwick@law.utexas.edu