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Two different views, both accurate, of Texas' overincarceration woes

Two recent editorials from the Houston Chronicle and the Austin Statesman look at the same set of facts regarding incarceration in Texas, with the Chron declaring the glass half-full while the Statesman sees it as half empty.Houston Chronicle: "Unlikely role model: Tough on crime Texas leads the way in prison reforms"Austin Statesman: "Tough on crime? Check. Smart on crime? Not so much"The Chron views as a positive development the fact that:As of December, Texas prisons had 1,050 fewer inmates than in 2008.Among the many programs contributing to these positive results, Whitmire cited one that has seen an impressive 25 percent decrease in parole violators being sent back to jail. It's a new Houston facility with 400 beds, housing parolees who have not committed new crimes but have violated conditions of parole...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 04, 2010 (boomark / email).