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Wallace B. Jefferson State of the Judiciary: Presented to the 82nd Legislative Session February 23, 2011
In the State of the Judiciary Address to the 82nd Legislature, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court Wallace Jefferson emphasizes that criminalization of minor misbehavior can exacerbate our school dropout problems. His address cites Texas Appleseed's school-to-prison pipeline research.
Fact Sheet: School-to-Prison Pipeline in Texas October 2013
Overview: Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act July 2014
The TVPRA and Central American Child Refugees
Texas: State, Local, and Self-Imposed Standards for Payday and Auto Title Credit Access Businesses, An Austin-Based Compliance Survey June-July 2012
Restructuring Texas’ Juvenile Justice System: Saving Money, Saving Communities & Saving Youth March 7, 2011
Texas Appleseed; Advocacy, Inc.; the National Center for Youth Law; and the Center for Public Representation

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