Five Reasons Second Chance Policies Benefit Public Safety

Public safety isn’t just about punishment — it’s about prevention. Communities are safer when people have jobs, stable families, and a real chance to rebuild after a past mistake. That’s why second chance policies like Clean Slate have bipartisan support: they reduce recidivism, strengthen families, and break cycles of crime while keeping important safeguards in […]

Texas A&M Law, Justice Reform Foundation Announce Criminal Defense Clinic Partnership

TEXAS A&M LAW, JUSTICE REFORM FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE CRIMINAL DEFENSE CLINIC PARTNERSHIP

Texas A&M Law and the Justice Reform Foundation (JRF), a non-profit organization dedicated to reforming the criminal justice system, have announced a groundbreaking partnership to open a Criminal Defense Clinic, aimed at providing pro bono defense for those charged in criminal cases. Through this collaboration, JRF will fund a staff attorney position for at least three […]