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2 Apr 2014, 9:58 am
District Court for the Southern District of Texas 2008) (holding that an open-ended gag order violates the 1st Amendment) (hereinafter In re Sealing). [read post]
1 Apr 2014, 1:10 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
The coverage so far has focused mostly on comments by Lance Lowry of the prison guards' union that the main reason the state can't comply with the new standards is understaffing at the Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).TDCJ spokesman Jason Clark told the Texas Tribune that “We are compliant with most of PREA’s standards, except for the cross-gender supervision standard. [read post]
31 Mar 2014, 9:11 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Lance Lowry, President of the AFSCME Local 3807, Texas Correctional Employees, states “Although most staff do not agree with the PREA Act, Rick Perry's decision to not certify Texas prisons in compliance with PREA standards now means the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) may face a loss of Federal PREA funding. [read post]
27 Mar 2014, 2:19 pm by Cleve Clinton
Despite different facts and experiences, in the last three Texas Supreme Court cases the complaining party did not report its findings to the correct parties. [read post]
24 Mar 2014, 2:28 pm by Kent Scheidegger
  As of March 4, 2014, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, there are 752 death sentences among 746 inmates on death row. [read post]
16 Mar 2014, 6:07 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
Health Department HIPAA Violations Cost County $250,000, Requires Sweeping HIPAA Reforms Hear Update On Resolution Agreement & Other New HIPAA Developments At 3/18 North Texas Healthcare Professionals Association Meeting Skagit County, Washington will pay a $215,000 monetary settlement and work closely with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Civil Rights (OCR) to correct deficiencies in its HIPAA compliance program to settle… [read post]
Not so for CCA – the Corrections Department has not reported that it needs extra prison beds for the elderly and ill. [read post]
4 Mar 2014, 6:45 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The dramatic increase came as other Central Texas police departments’ use of them remained flat.Starting this month, an officer’s entire chain of supervisors will review every stun gun deployment, as will an independent, internal use-of-force review board that will look for any trends that should be corrected. [read post]
2 Mar 2014, 9:24 am by Howard Friedman
New Jersey Department of Corrections, 2014 N.J. [read post]
27 Feb 2014, 1:42 pm by John Elwood
  City of Farmers Branch, Texas v. [read post]
26 Feb 2014, 7:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Here's a notable excerpt: Now, at a time when other states are reducing the number of prisoners they keep in solitary confinement, a new move is underway in Texas that could reduce the numbers even more.Brad Livingston, executive director of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that operates the 109-prison state corrections system, told the American-Statesman that he expects an ongoing review of solitary confinement policies — known as … [read post]
25 Feb 2014, 8:17 am
The Texas Department of Corrections came up with an estimate of $27.62 per prisoner per day. [read post]
22 Feb 2014, 4:41 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Serious assaults on Texas correctional staff has gradually risen over 104% during the last 7 years. [read post]
21 Feb 2014, 9:03 pm by Lyle Denniston
 Next, representing state governments, will be the solicitor general of Texas, Jonathan F. [read post]
21 Feb 2014, 4:08 am by Gritsforbreakfast
”Robert Hurst, the public information officer at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, says it is “absolutely” helpful for officer safety if officers are bilingual. [read post]
17 Feb 2014, 5:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
TDCJ has increased recruiting bonuses for corrections officers willing to work in understaffed, rural units, reported the Huntsville Item (Feb. 7):The Texas prison system has sweetened the pot to attract potential correctional officers to units dealing with staffing problems around the state.Last month, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Executive Director Brad Livingston approved increasing the recruiting bonus to $4,000 for new… [read post]
10 Feb 2014, 4:16 pm by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  When anti-retaliation laws are enforced by the Department of Labor or other agencies, businesses generally can expect to incur both restitution and correction costs as well as administrative or civil penalties. [read post]