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New Prisons, Tougher Sentences and a Little Lovenew

Texas lawmakers decided once again to build more prisons, jacked up sentences for myriad offenses, and extended capital punishment to repeat child sex offenders in this legislative session -- but they also approved extensive reforms that use parole, probation, and substance abuse treatment programs to keep people out of prison.
The Texas Observer  |  Patrick Michels  |  06-20-2007  |  Politics

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