As severe weather continues to move across Texas, watches & warnings continue to be issued ahead of strong storms.

Do you know the difference?

☔️Remain weather aware
📢Heed guidance from local officials

Texas has emergency response resources prepared to respond.
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Attorney General Gentner Drummond filed a brief this past Tuesday with the U.S. Supreme Court detailing why the execution of Richard Glossip – on Oklahoma death row – should be halted and his conviction remanded back to district court. bit.ly/3WmRbUC

Alabama can't solve its prison safety crisis with staff shortages of 61%. Must read op-ed by FAMM's Matthew Charles & One Voice United's Andy Potter on why our incarcerated families & correctional staff want the same thing here. #SaferPrisonsSaferCommunities
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#InTheNews : Coalition to Advance Public Safety Announces $2 Million for Organizations in Four Cities to Reduce Gun Violence By 15% | Learn more: shorturl.at/iyMR7 #CAPS

📰 The Abstract is out now! In this week's edition, AV's Victoria Ludwin writes about AH Datalytics Co-Founder Jeff Asher (@Crimealytics), and the numbers behind one of policing's essential tasks.

Check out our Q&A with Asher, and more below:
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As we close out #NCVRW2024 , I encourage you to learn about National Institute of Justice's work to build knowledge on victims' services and victimization – essential knowledge to guide efforts to aid survivors and support effective prevention: nij.ojp.gov/topics/victims…

Fantastic! Education is indeed game changer

🔥Wildfire Danger Threatens West Texas & the Panhandle This Weekend🔥

State emergency response resources are on standby.🚒

Do You Have A Plan?

Follow Texas A&M Forest Service & Incident Information - Texas A&M Forest Service and stay informed: tfsweb.tamu.edu/CurrentSituati…

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'It will be on her credit history, it will make it difficult for her to get a job, for her to get housing, to buy a car, or do anything else that she needs to do, to be able to return to society.” -Lisa Foster, FFJC

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⚖️Criminal Justice Reform helped define the 2020 election. What is Joe Biden's CJR legacy 4 years on?

⚖️Tonight @ 11p ET, Max Burns explores with Zoë Towns & Marc A. Levin 🇺🇸🇺🇦 into why CJR still matters to voters and how it's shaping the '24 Election.

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My piece in TheHillOpinion today explains that there's nothing woke about a new Fifth Circuit opinion recognizing the harm of prison sleep deprivation and pending bipartisan legislation in Congress to provide independent oversight of prison conditions.
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Thankful for all the friends who helped me with this bill over the past year to now get this across the House with a unanimous vote! marilyndavidson Brett Farley Damion Shade David Jiménez CC of Oklahoma Walmart

In the Houston Chronicle, Nikki Pressley, Texas director for Right On Crime, discusses how Houston, and Texas more generally, should support crime victims and community safety by improving low clearance rates.

Read more in her op-ed: houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outloo…

The VRC is proud to support this regionally-led effort to stop violence and save lives in the St. Louis area. stltoday.com/opinion/column…

Recently, Dr. Wheeler spoke about the power of education in prisons @ NC's Joint Reentry Council mtg. The council will continue the convo beyond #SecondChanceMonth on 5/16, discussing how states can reduce recidivism through education & other supports. t.ly/WXyhA

“The employers I have spoken to across Missouri care deeply about keeping the state strong and prosperous – but they also care about doing the right thing.” -Maggie O’Donnell, Director of Policy & Advocacy at Responsible Business Initiative for Justice

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United States Sentencing Commission will deliver amendments to Congress by May 1, 2024. If Congress does not act to disapprove the changes, they will go into effect on November 1, 2024. To learn more about the Task Force on Federal Priorities, visit: counciloncj.foleon.com/taskforce/fede…

While the proposed amendments do not completely preclude federal courts from considering acquitted conduct as the Task Force recommends, the vote is an important step toward strengthening the credibility of our justice system by ensuring the decisions of juries are final.

As part of a larger set of recommendations, the Task Force recommended that United States Sentencing Commission 'amend the federal sentencing guidelines to preclude federal courts from considering acquitted conduct in determining the applicable sentencing guideline range.' counciloncj.foleon.com/taskforce/fede…

Last week, United States Sentencing Commission voted unanimously to limit federal acquitted conduct from being used in calculating the federal sentencing guideline range, a vote in line with recommendations made by CCJ's Task Force on Federal Priorities: counciloncj.foleon.com/taskforce/fede…