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18 Nov 2008, 5:39 pm
An editorial in today's Dallas Morning News decries the decision by Harris County to release illegal immigrants who have been charged with felonies. [read post]
20 Feb 2009, 9:57 am
 If Hoye did not agree to that, Graff said he should be sent to county jail for two years. [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 7:26 am by [email protected]
Homeless people who are unable to pay fines may end up in jail. [read post]
25 Oct 2019, 7:26 am by [email protected]
Homeless people who are unable to pay fines may end up in jail. [read post]
5 Oct 2016, 5:26 am by Robert Guest
You aren’t in Dallas anymore Dorothy, when you crossed that county line you actually go back in time 30 years to a time when pot cases mattered. [read post]
13 Apr 2017, 8:17 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The proposal left out small portions of north Dallas not in Dallas County, which was the cause of at least one council member's opposition. [read post]
2 Apr 2019, 6:51 am by Gritsforbreakfast
" (Numbers in Dallas were skewed downward because Class C defendants were mostly incarcerated in unregulated municipal jails for which Appleseed couldn't acquire data.)That's an exceptionally large number, and for only a fraction of the state! [read post]
14 Feb 2008, 7:22 am
As mentioned recently, Travis County has the highest rate of pretrial detention for low-level offenses among large Texas counties - 24% of Travis County jail inmates are misdemeanants or state jail felons, compared to a statewide average of 10%.Mindy Montford backed an idea for 24-hour ADA coverage to work more quickly process cases as they come in. [read post]
1 Mar 2010, 3:22 am by Robert A. Kraft
Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Irving, Mesquite and Dallas and Denton counties are among the jurisdictions using Secure Communities processes. [read post]
2 Apr 2010, 8:40 am by Gritsforbreakfast
TDCJ had 773 SAFP placements from Dallas in 2009, just 391 from much-larger Harris County, and 217, 164, and 145, respectively, from Tarrant, Bexar and Travis counties. [read post]
24 Jun 2016, 12:55 pm by John Floyd
The other two attempts involved Travis County DA Rosemary Lehmberg (who spent time in jail for a DWI conviction) and Dallas County DA Susan Hawk (who suffered a mental health breakdown while in office). [read post]
17 Jan 2017, 1:08 pm by [email protected]
Tyler states in its publicity that Odyssey systems are used in courts’ case management systems in a number of jurisdictions in Texas including Dallas County and Harris County. [read post]
17 Jan 2017, 1:08 pm by [email protected]
Tyler states in its publicity that Odyssey systems are used in courts’ case management systems in a number of jurisdictions in Texas including Dallas County and Harris County. [read post]
27 Oct 2014, 11:04 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But treatment can make a difference — and the judicial system would be smart to require this rehab of as many offenders as possible.A new study by the University of Texas at Dallas found that Dallas County abusers who were sent to the classes were less likely to commit another act of domestic violence than those sentenced only to time in a cell.The 2,000-plus misdemeanor cases the UTD team analyzed involved first-time offenders and less-violent crimes. [read post]
1 Feb 2018, 3:29 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
"Don't jail juvie probationers on technical violationsJuvenile probationers in Harris County are being jailed for technical probation violations at high rates, reported the Houston Chronicle.Trumpian Justice reform focused on reentryThe Texas Public Policy Foundation's Brooke Rollins outlines the Trumpian view for criminal-justice reform. [read post]
21 May 2020, 8:21 am
  Sources:https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.31.htmhttps://www.texastribune.org/2019/06/20/texas-stolen-packages-and-mail-theft-could-lead-years-prison-felony/https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-county-district-attorneys-office-to-dismiss-many-misdemeanor-state-jail-felony-cases/252792/Read More [read post]
2 Jan 2007, 8:22 am
" Although other Texas counties such as Dallas and El Paso have public defenders with special mental health units, Travis County advocates for the mentally ill say they believe the mental health public defender will bring special attention to the mentally ill's needs. [read post]
5 Sep 2007, 8:32 am
Finally, why was the Dallas Morning News investigating this story instead of the Tyler Morning Telegraph? [read post]
14 Jan 2008, 7:23 am
Has anyone heard of new votes scheduled on county jail bonds? [read post]