Juvenile Justice Funding Should Promote Cost-Effective Practices & Youth Success

Testimony to the House Appropriations Art. I, IV & V Subcommittee

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When youth who make mistakes are kept in their communities or in their homes to receive rehabilitative programming and treatment they have better outcomes and are less likely to re-offend than youth who are committed to the costly, ineffective state-secure facilities. The Texas budget should prioritize programming and treatment in local communities with a focus on increasing and improving programming available locally.

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