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12 Nov 2008, 8:16 am
Judge Michael McSpadden can give her a primer on this if she's not already aware of the problem.Similarly, Harris County is the only big county in the state where, for first time drug possession offenders caught with less than a gram of a controlled substance - cases in which courts are mandated to give probation on the first offense - prosecutors routinely seek and get jail time in the county hoosgow as a condition of probation. [read post]
14 Mar 2011, 4:50 am
It occurs to me that as counties begin to cut their criminal justice spending in light of declining tax revenues - given their constitutional obligations and the practical necessity of running local jails - it will probably be constables' offices, particularly those which have assumed day-to-day law enforcement functions, that take the biggest hit in the coming round of county budget cuts this fall.That doesn't bother me much because, save for their process… [read post]
5 May 2014, 9:30 am
And she suggested that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards and the Juvenile Justice Department's independent ombudsman should be empowered to perform audits of local detention facilities instead of requiring them to hire their own, outside consultants to perform them.See related Grits posts:Radio news questions Perry PREA stance in light of consultant's report Consultant: TDCJ 'receptive' to prison rape recommendations, 'confident' proposed… [read post]
18 Feb 2013, 10:10 am
Privatized jail employees charged with bribe taking Via Texas Prison Bidness, "Recently, officials from the Department of Justice, charged 13 Ector County Correctional Center employees with bribery. [read post]
8 Jun 2016, 4:34 am
The judge, Aaron Persky, imposed a sentence of six months in the county jail to be followed by three years' probation (the actual time served will probably be three months or less). [read post]
9 Jul 2014, 8:20 am
Another report claims that in Houston, Texas (Harris County), 192 people were arrested for suspected DUI – this is in a single county. [read post]
18 Apr 2016, 9:00 pm
The process also includes independent research by Super Lawyers and peer evaluations by practice areas. [read post]
18 Apr 2016, 9:00 pm
The process also includes independent research by Super Lawyers and peer evaluations by practice areas. [read post]
11 Oct 2011, 3:02 pm
” A far-reaching and independent investigation of all aspects of the Los Angeles County jail is urgently needed, and that’s why we’re asking you to join us in calling on U.S. [read post]
9 Oct 2014, 7:18 am
The main reason is to keep police officers on the street, saving: "each officer the two to four hours squandered in driving a nonviolent misdemeanor suspect to the county jail and going through the booking rigamarole. [read post]
7 Dec 2016, 5:59 am
"Judges call for independent crime labTravis County judges are calling on the city to separate its crime lab from the Austin Police Department, a move presaged by recommendations from the National Academy of Sciences in its landmark 2009 report. [read post]
26 Nov 2008, 10:40 am
., William Dillon will walk out of the Brevard County Jail (860 Camp Rd. in Cocoa, Florida) a free man for the first time in 27 years, proved innocent through DNA testing. [read post]
5 Jul 2016, 5:30 am
Zelma Forro pleaded guilty to workers comp fraud in the Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas. [read post]
23 Jul 2011, 8:44 am
Sandoval pleaded guilty to DUI charges and was sentenced to 30 days of electronic monitoring, 48 hours of community service and 12 months of probation in the Summit County Court. [read post]
29 Jan 2014, 2:38 pm
A member of the New York City Police Department obtained a search warrant, authorizing the search of an apartment in New York County. [read post]
9 Dec 2016, 8:37 am
Here are a few odds and ends which haven't made it into independent Grits posts but merit readers' attention.More Harris County bail litigation Harris County faces additional litigation over excessive bail and unnecessary pretrial detention, reported the Houston Chronicle. [read post]
18 Feb 2007, 6:45 am
Several news items caught my eye this morning:Harris County Jail Can Be Deadly. [read post]
26 Oct 2007, 10:14 am
Supreme Court to review the federal constitutional holding, the independent state constitutional holding will continue to protect Wilson. [read post]
11 Nov 2022, 9:36 am
Our firm will conduct our own independent investigation into the event in question, and we will determine your strongest possible defense options. [read post]
31 May 2012, 7:38 am
Worst case scenario: A year or so after Anderson takes office, Harris County is shipping inmates to Louisiana again and raising taxes to pay for pretrial detention and maybe an expanded jail voters already rejected. [read post]
