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Livestream: The Future of Criminal Justice Policy

We're livestreaming our conversation on the future of criminal justice in Texas at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville.

By Texas Tribune StaffOct. 6, 2015, 11:50 a.m. CentralUpdated Oct. 6, 2015, 11:50 a.m. Central

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Livestream: The Future of Criminal Justice Policy

by Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
October 6, 2015

<h1>Livestream: The Future of Criminal Justice Policy</h1>
<p class="byline">by Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune <br />October 6, 2015</p>

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<p><span>We're livestreaming our conversation on the future of&nbsp;</span><span>criminal justice in Texas at Sam Houston State University. Panelists include&nbsp;</span>Derek Cohen, deputy director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation; state Rep.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/joseph-moody/">Joe Moody</a>;&nbsp;Douglas Smith, policy analyst at the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition; and&nbsp;State Rep.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/james-white/">James White</a>, R-Woodville.</p>
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Livestream: The Future of Criminal Justice Policy

Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune
October 6, 2015

We're livestreaming our conversation on the future of criminal justice in Texas at Sam Houston State University. Panelists include Derek Cohen, deputy director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation; state Rep. Joe Moody; Douglas Smith, policy analyst at the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition; and State Rep. James White, R-Woodville.

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We’re livestreaming our conversation on the future of criminal justice in Texas at Sam Houston State University. Panelists include Derek Cohen, deputy director of the Center for Effective Justice at the Texas Public Policy Foundation; state Rep. Joe Moody; Douglas Smith, policy analyst at the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition; and State Rep. James White, R-Woodville.

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