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28 Apr 2015, 6:14 am
The crisis over Texas' dysfunctional sex offender civil commitment program deepened this week, reported the Houston Chronicle's Mike Ward and Anita Hassan (April 25), and, though legislation is in the works to modify the process, "Even if the reforms are approved, the housing crisis will remain. [read post]
14 Aug 2013, 8:53 am
Reported the Austin Statesman's Mike Ward (Aug. 13):While summertime water issues are not new — complaints have rolled in for years about the sulfur smell in water at state prison facility near Marlin — this summer’s heat and water outages at Connally highlight unrest over working and living conditions inside many of Texas’ 111 state prisons. [read post]
16 Jan 2013, 12:20 pm
The Austin Statesman's Mike Ward points to a major development on the criminal justice reform front: The entry of the Texas Association of Business, a powerful lobby representing some of the state's largest employers, will be backing a reform agenda on criminal justice this session. [read post]
10 Feb 2013, 8:20 am
Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John Whitmire wants to end contracts for at least two private prison units and wants the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to find internal savings to cover its extra costs, reported Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman ("Senators to state corrections officials: Tighten your belts," Feb. 7), covering TDCJ's presentation to the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday. [read post]
11 Feb 2013, 10:03 am
Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman reported that "the state has paid more than $65 million to 89 wrongfully convicted people since 1992," and that "some lawmakers are questioning whether Texas’ compensation system [for exonerees] is too generous, at a time when schools, law enforcement and health programs need billions more in funding." [read post]
17 Aug 2011, 7:27 am
This is basically corruption IMO. 08/16/2011 By Mike Ward After losses in court, state changes how it deals with those not convicted of sex crimes. [read post]
27 Aug 2012, 2:02 am
“We give them opportunities to screw up,” says Camp Superintendent Mike Roots. [read post]
25 Aug 2016, 10:43 am
Here's a quick roundup of items which merit Grits readers attention even if they haven't made it into independent posts:The Houston Chronicle's Mike Ward explained to KUT "Why Texas could close even more prisons. [read post]
22 Apr 2013, 4:42 am
The changes appear to have been made after Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman's story yesterday in which Senate Criminal Justice Chairman John Whitmire said the appointment was "not smart" and "Without knowing anything else, the perception is certainly bad." [read post]
21 May 2015, 6:22 am
Both bills face concurrence votes when they get back to the House, which will essentially be that chamber's up or down vote on Whitmire's legislation.In related news, on Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle's Mike Ward reported that Whitmire's juvenile regionalization legislation, which would result in at least one TJJD unit closing, was near death's door. [read post]
17 Mar 2015, 4:32 am
"Up to 80 percent of juvenile offenders sent to state lockups could instead be held in regional treatment programs under a bill filed Friday, a move that could significantly downsize the state's long-troubled youth corrections system," reported Mike Ward at the Houston Chronicle over the weekend (March 13), adumbrating the details behind state Sen. [read post]
20 May 2016, 7:22 pm
" And Mike Ward of The Houston Chronicle reports that "'Supreme Tweeter' Don Willett gets Yuuuuge boost from Donald Trump Supreme Court listing. [read post]
4 Jan 2007, 6:07 am
Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman ("Lawmakers consider turning two youth prisons into ones for adults," Jan. 4) reports that officials:are quietly exploring plans to convert two state youth prisons into correctional centers for adults, officials confirmed today. [read post]
30 Jun 2007, 12:21 pm
" I haven't had time to examine either document but TYC employees in particular should take a look and let me know in the comments whether you think this article by Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman was a fair representation of the plan given limited resources.In addition, some commenters here thought Ward misrepresented in this article how determinations are made at TYC for how long to incarcerate youth and when to release them. [read post]
26 Nov 2007, 10:56 pm
See the submitted comments here, and let me know what you think.UPDATE: Mike Ward at the Austin Statesman reports there has still been no deal struck on lawsuit settlement negotiations related to TYC's pepper spray policy. [read post]
3 Apr 2008, 5:08 am
The Statesman's Mike Ward has an account today of the committee's discussion and the problems siting halfway houses, writing that ("Halfway house solution: Build them at prisons," April 3):committee members expressed shock that two-thirds of the new halfway house beds they funded last year â€â [read post]
21 Oct 2010, 1:53 am
Reports the Austin Statesman's Mike Ward: Though Perry and state corrections officials say the mandate will make the public safer, questions linger about why parolees who were considered good enough safety risks to remove from monitors are now dangerous... [read post]
21 Jun 2007, 5:52 am
by Jake Ward of Perrysburg Ohio fame. [read post]
26 May 2007, 1:23 am
Mike Ward on the Statesman's Postcards from the Lege blog last night corrected an earlier, erroneous report that new prison funding would only occur if incarceration levels required it and diversion programs were implemented.Now, reports Ward, Texas will build new prisons whether incarceration rates require them or not. [read post]
22 Nov 2011, 11:58 am
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