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1 May 2008, 12:30 am
Incumbent Sheriff Tommy Thomas has been around forever, while his Democratic opponent, Adrian Garcia, is a part of the new generation in county politics. [read post]
19 Feb 2012, 2:41 pm by Susan I. Nelson
Houston Chronicle by Susan Carroll Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia is leading an effort to block proposed budget cuts in the controversial 287(g) program that has helped local law enforcements authorities identify more than 275,000 undocumented immigrants in their custody. [read post]
27 Jul 2010, 8:47 am
I am very encouraged by the leadership demonstrated by Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia on this issue. [read post]
19 Apr 2009, 7:25 pm
While Adrian Garcia has not been Sheriff of Harris County, Texas long,  the conditions of his jail are not improving according to Inspectors. [read post]
1 Mar 2012, 7:12 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Via press release, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia tomorrow morning will address a subject I think few Texans are aware of: That the Harris County Jail is "The Largest Mental Health Provider in Texas. [read post]
2 Apr 2024, 2:51 am by Immigration Prof
Join us for a conversation with Commissioner Adrian Garcia and immigration law experts Texas's SB 4 has been in the news -- and in the courts. [read post]
23 Jun 2010, 7:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Yesterday the Harris County Commissioners Court bypassed the opportunity to put jail bonds on the ballot as Sheriff Adrian Garcia requested, instead criticizing Garcia for his unilateral decision to take prisoners contracted to a Lousiana jail and move them to Texas counties which charge more money.Commissioner Jerry Eversole said he'd have been indicted if he did the same thing, but I don't think so unless there was some financial or political quid pro quo. [read post]
29 Sep 2010, 6:23 am by Gritsforbreakfast
It's a good thing Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia failed to get his wish for constructing more jail space since the commissioners court won't approve full staffing for the facilities he runs now. [read post]
19 Apr 2009, 7:25 pm
While Adrian Garcia has not been Sheriff of Harris County, Texas long,  the conditions of his jail are not improving according to Inspectors. [read post]
21 Jun 2010, 5:53 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia wants to reframe the debate over jail bulding - hoping to succeed where his GOP predecessor failed - by portraying an expanded booking center and extra beds as providing services for the mentally ill. [read post]
8 Jan 2009, 2:25 am
New Harris County Democratic Sheriff Adrian Garcia is looking for ways to make good on his promise to boost the number of deputies on patrol while safely running an already understaffed jail during an economic downturn. [read post]
14 Dec 2008, 12:40 pm
Friday's Houston Chronicle reports on efforts by Adrian Garcia, the new sheriff-elect of Harris County, Texas, to reach out to the local Sikh community after Sikh Coalition criticized the handling of an incident by deputies under outgoing sheriff Tommy Thomas. [read post]
23 Feb 2010, 6:11 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Demands by the commissioners court that Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia cut tens of millions from his department's budget could put the kabosh, one would think on a plebiscite to expand the jail which had been suggested for later this year. [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 8:01 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Changing the party designation of the Sheriff from D to R wouldn't alter that dynamic in the slightest.RELATED: Here's Charles Kuffner's interview with incumbent Sheriff Adrian Garcia. [read post]
21 Nov 2009, 11:52 pm
Ignoring voters' 2007 rejection of a proposed jail expansion, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia has proposed spending a quarter-billion dollars to build 2,500 2,193 more jail beds ("Harris County Sheriff renews call for new jail," Nov. 21). [read post]
31 Oct 2019, 2:48 pm by Neal Davis
Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia proposed the name change to honor Deputy Dhaliwal. [read post]
13 Aug 2009, 1:33 am
Given that the Harris County Jail has been overcrowded for years and the feds are about to sue them for failing to meet minimum constitutional standards, I don't have a problem on its face with rookie Democratic Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia's decision to ship more inmates to other counties. [read post]
21 Oct 2010, 11:39 am by Gritsforbreakfast
I can understand Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia wanting to bring in his own command staff, but he's coming under fire after the man he put in charge of Internal Affairs was fired for sexual harassment, his personnel director was let go for incompetence, and the major who hired the personnel director (allegedly the major's close friend) resigned after he was found by Internal Affairs to have engaged in "behavior contrary to good order. [read post]
15 Aug 2009, 1:04 am
… They said nothing," said Bernstein, who spoke on behalf of Seale and Sheriff Adrian Garcia, neither of whom responded to my requests for interviews. [read post]