Justice Planning (JP) is committed to finding and developing, supporting, and implementing criminal justice policies and practices that are evidence-based to make efficient use of public resources. To achieve this goal, JP conducts research using a variety of data sources to answer practical, timely questions about crime and the criminal justice system in Travis County.
Examples of research topics that JP has undertaken include:
- Cost-benefit analyses of the Mental Health Public Defender's Office, Office of Child Representation, and Office of Parental Representation;
- Drivers of the Travis County jail population;
- Prostitution arrests in Travis County;
- The potential impact of permanent supporting housing (PSH) on the criminal justice involvement of chronically homeless individuals in Austin.
Dashboards
- Jail Interactive Dashboard: Jail Population Demographics
- Criminal Courts Interactive Dashboard: TC Criminal Data
- Civil Courts Interactive Dashboard: TC Civil Data
Reports
- Weekly COVID Report: Travis County COVID-19 Jail Report - Discussion
- Jail Dashboard (Static): Travis County Jail Dashboards - Discussion
- Travis County Criminal Justice Diversion Asset Map (updated May 2021)
- NEW! County Comparison Report 2013-2017
- Travis County Batterer’s Intervention and Prevention Program Recidivism Study for Years 2014-2016
- Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Asset Map January 2019
- Mental Health Public Defender Office
- Workforce Development, FY 13-15
- Sobriety Center Implementation Report
- Bureau of Justice Assistance Justice And Mental Health Collaborative Program - Strategic Report
- Justice System Profile - FY2014
- Mental Health Public Defender Cost Benefit Analysis, Part 1
- Office of Child Representation Cost Benefit Analysis
- Office of Parental Representation Cost Benefit Analysis
- Public Intoxication Spatial Analysis
Instructions for Requesting Data from JP
If you are interested in exploring the possibility of obtaining data through the Justice Planning Department, please complete our Data Request Form and email it to [email protected].
