What’s New

On January 12th, the Planning Council approved revised bylaws for the Reentry Roundtable and a new cooperative agreement for Planning Council members. Thanks to the Executive Committee for their hard work on this!

The University of Texas School of Law is offering free legal assistance to help individuals expunge eligible criminal records. The following types of criminal records may be eligible for expunction:  An arrest for a crime that was never charged; A criminal charge that was dismissed; and Certain misdemeanor juvenile offenses, such as non-traffic Class C […]

This year, the A/TCRRT celebrates its ten year anniversary! The A/TCRRT has completed a strategic plan to launch our second decade of work. This plan, which draws upon the input of more than three dozen A/TCRRT Planning Council members, volunteers, and stakeholders, outlines the A/TCRRT’s strategic goals and objectives for fiscal years 2015 to 2017. […]

On April 25, 2012, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the oversight authority responsible for enforcing federal laws against employment discrimination, issued an updated guidance to employers regarding the use of arrest or conviction records in employment decisions. As described in a recent A/TCRRT op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman, what may constitute a civil rights […]

The Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable has published its 2014 Reentry Report Card. The Report Card provides a snapshot of the state of offender reentry and reintegration in Travis County, and offers a series of policy and practice recommendations designed to yield more effective reintegration of persons with criminal backgrounds as well as enhanced public safety.

Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable representatives gave a reentry awareness presentation to the Community Advancement Network (CAN) Community Council on April 21st. This year, the CAN Community Council is focusing each of its meetings on delving into the issues and challenges faced by several vulnerable populations, one of which is individuals with a criminal history. See the PowerPoint presentation here.  

In recognition of the April 2014 Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, the A/TCRRT published an op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman about employment policies related to individuals with criminal records. Read it here.

From the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, here are Tools for System-Involved Adults and Tools for System-Involved Youth.