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- Title
TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE: THE NEED FOR A “SECOND LOOK” AT JUVENILE PRISON SENTENCES.
- Authors
JENKINS, KYLE
- Abstract
The article examines how a Second Look bill will reform juvenile prison sentences and the juvenile justice system in Texas. Topics discussed include history of parole, juvenile justice and juvenile parole processes in Texas, federal court decisions about juvenile sentencing and parole, issues with Texas parole system, comparison of Texas' minimum parole eligibility date to other states, recidivism rates in Texas, Second Look bills and the Texas House Bill 686 on maximum juvenile parole date.
- Subjects
TEXAS; JUVENILE justice administration; JUVENILE prisoners; PAROLE; CRIMINAL sentencing; RECIDIVISM
- Publication
St. Mary's Law Journal, 2023, Vol 54, Issue 4, p1173
- ISSN
0581-3441
- Publication type
Article