Marc Levin and Vikrant Reddy of the Texas Public Policy Foundation have a lengthy feature in The American Conservative with the same title as this post. They conclude that, "After the 2012 election debacle, the consensus among conservatives for moving forward seems quixotic: develop new policy prescriptions but without compromising foundational principles. Criminal justice reform, however, is perfectly suited for the mission. The model for conservative criminal justice—less spending, better results, accountability, and greater reliance on faith, family, and community rather than central government—is really the model conservatives should be applying to all issues."
Relatedly, see a story from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram about the Senate Finance Committee's vote to shutter a private prison unit in Mineral Wells that's one of the largest employers in Palo Pinto county. The opposition, which did not prevail, was explicitly based on a pork-barrel premise. "'It's a simple case of me wanting to fight for people in my district,' said [state Sen. Craig] Estes, whose district includes Parker, Wise and Palo Pinto counties."
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