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Scott Henson

Scott Henson, an Austin writer, is the founder of the Grits for Breakfast blog devoted to criminal justice policy and politics. He writes: "The problems facing the criminal justice system are enormous, and we need unfettered, creative thinking to identify solutions that can work for everybody and keep us safe and free."

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