"The Texas Public Policy Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Center for Effective Justice. The Center's
initial charge will be to study criminal justice issues in the Lone Star State, and to develop and promote new public policy
approaches that work to repair the harm done to victims, reduce recidivism, and minimize the costs to the taxpayer.
The Center will promote these goals by conducting empirically-based research, participating actively in the public policy
process at all levels of government, working cooperatively with stakeholders in the criminal justice system, and communicating
frequently with the public and media. During this legislative session, the Center will serve as a resource for members of
the Legislature and their staffs on criminal justice issues.
The Foundation is also pleased to announce the appointment of Marc A. Levin to serve as a Foundation senior fellow and
as executive director of the Center. Levin is an Austin attorney and an accomplished author on legal and public policy issues."
-TexasPolicy.com (Official Web Site of TPPF)
