Editor viewpoints: purpose of penal code: to reform (open access)

Editor viewpoints: purpose of penal code: to reform

Editorial written by John J. Herrera suggesting that some of the systemic problems with the Harris County penal code be addressed. Using the issue of Harris County jail overcrowding to illustrate his point, Herrera recommends that the penal code be revised to better screen convicted criminals and expedite criminal cases to move offenders through the system more efficiently.
Date: January 1, 1976
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 68, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1976 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 68, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1976

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 1, 1976
Creator: Brown, Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History