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18 Dec 2011, 10:57 am
(The state's biggest jail in Harris County is the iconic example, among many others.) [read post]
12 Feb 2008, 12:30 pm
Sheriffs who want to allow immigration officials to detain more immigrants in local Texas jails are running up against a backlash from county commissioners who don't want to foot the bill for federal detainees.I'd identified that problem earlier when Harris County Sheriff Tommy Thomas proposed such a change as part of his primary re-election campaign. [read post]
1 Sep 2015, 4:47 pm
The Harris County Sheriff runs the largest mental hospital in Texas, but he ignores the mental illness angle and blames his political enemies. [read post]
11 Jul 2013, 6:18 pm
At trial I subpoenaed the Harris County Sheriff’s Department training book and a high level Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy to explain the guidelines, many of which were not followed by the slain deputy. [read post]
23 Feb 2020, 8:58 am
At around 6:40 a.m., on February 22, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on the East Freeway. [read post]
31 Jul 2009, 5:27 am
In an opinion (pdf) issued Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that the DPS Commander in charge of the department's Training Academy improperly coached Harris County Sheriff's deputies before their depositions in a Sec. 1983 civil rights suit. [read post]
23 Aug 2009, 3:44 am
In fact, around 200 inmates, theoretically innocent until proven guilty, appear to already have served more than the minimum sentence for the crime they allegedly committed, based on the newspaper's analysis of inmate data provided by the Harris County Sheriff's Office.The article focuses in on an issue frequently highlighted here on Grits - Harris County judges' failure to make greater use of personal bonds:Only a handful of accused felons… [read post]
9 May 2007, 1:01 am
Now, counties all over the state are struggling just like the Sheriff in Montague. [read post]
12 Jan 2015, 12:13 pm
In this case, it was Democratic Sheriff Adrian Garcia who reduced visitation hours in Harris County to among the lowest among large Texas jurisdictions:Garcia cut visitation to the county jail in 2011 - from seven to four days - a move the sheriff said at the time would save $1.3 million annually in overtime pay for detention officers as the county faced a budgetary crisis. [read post]
14 Jan 2015, 5:39 am
Arguably, as in Smith and Harris counties, perhaps the best way voters can convey that message is to reject jail bonds and demand more emphasis on diversion programming before approving new construction debt. [read post]
8 Jan 2017, 12:36 pm
Harris County Sheriff’s Officers used the old standby technique of “smelling a strong odor of marijuana emitting from Lebeau’s vehicle,” in order to initiate a search. [read post]
8 Jan 2017, 12:36 pm
Harris County Sheriff’s Officers used the old standby technique of “smelling a strong odor of marijuana emitting from Lebeau’s vehicle,” in order to initiate a search. [read post]
30 Apr 2020, 6:53 pm
According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the 4-year-old was supposed to be in the care of his family when he wandered away from the apartment and managed to get into the pool area. [read post]
27 Oct 2006, 10:44 am
Motorists or witnesses with information about the crash are asked to call the Kane County Sheriff's Department at (630) 208-2029. [read post]
11 Sep 2020, 10:00 pm
On September 11, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a collision on Greenhouse Road. [read post]
4 Jan 2021, 4:50 am
At around 1:15 p.m., on January 2, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on Shadow Creek Parkway. [read post]
1 Apr 2018, 11:16 am
The shooting of Danny Ray Thomas, a mentally ill man with his pants around his ankles who was shot to death by a Harris County Sheriff's deputy, has made national headlines and led to a greater-than-ever light cast on shootings by law enforcement in Texas' largest county.Grits wanted to round up a few of the more notable stories, as this episode appears as though it will frame debates over police accountability in Texas for the foreseeable future:The Intercept… [read post]
15 Jul 2020, 2:02 pm
At approximately 11:45 p.m., on July 13, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a motor vehicle accident on West Montgomery Road. [read post]
29 Jun 2010, 8:29 am
I'm headed to Houston today, primarily to attend a House Corrections Committee hearing tomorrow morning on reentry services, but also to take up Alan Bernstein from the Harris County Sheriff's Office on his offer of a jail tour, in which he will make the case why Harris County needs to expand their facilities. [read post]
27 Oct 2014, 8:03 am
Officials from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. [read post]
