Hoping to Reform Justice System, Groups Eye Sunset Review
With the Texas Legislature set to begin the state review process for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the Board of Pardons and Paroles in January, advocacy groups have already begun lobbying the Sunset Advisory Commission, which will conduct the review.
"As a human rights organization, our perspective is that these conditions are cruel and unusual, they violate the Constitution, and that it's illegal to house prisoners in these conditions," said Scott Medlock of the Texas Civil Rights Project.
Audio: Ben Philpott's story for KUT News
The group has already sent a letter to the Sunset Advisory ...
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Lize Burr
Why did the front page editor chose to use the term "so-called" to describe the Sunset review process? I was relieved to see that Ben Philpott knew better. Even though it may be correct usage by lexicological standards, given general usage of the term, "so-called" has the effect of casting doubt upon the things it describes. I would hope that the Trib editors take their role in educating Texans about state government processes more seriously and choose their adjectives more carefully in the future. Having worked on Sunset reviews in the past, I recognize that describing and explaining them can be somewhat cumbersome. However, that challenge should not be an excuse for lazy editing. Thanks for the good piece--and the Trib's continued attention to the Sunset review process.