Effective Justice: How States Reformed Prisons Way Before The Feds Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email When Texas passed sweeping reforms to their criminal justice system, three prisons were closed and violent crime went down. Now Congress is following their example. ( maigi / Shutterstock ) Produced by Cameron Drews Hosted by Todd Zwillich Produced by PRI and WNYC