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8 Aug 2011, 11:54 am
Several notable criminal-justice related corruption cases in Texas grabbed Grits' attention recently. [read post]
16 Jan 2012, 6:40 am
Skinner has a good excuse.See prior, related Grits posts:Growth in forensic commitments exacerbates shortage of state mental hospital beds Judge orders state hospital to take more competency restoration patients Competency restoration process sounds crazy to columnist Few bills proposed at Lege to remedy statewide crisis in competency restorationHarris County pleads case for mental health, probation/diversion funds in state budgetJail deaths implicate state oversight, competency restoration… [read post]
24 Jul 2008, 7:37 am
Tyler officials should listen to voters, use new tools to reduce jail overcrowdingNote to MSM: Please stop repeating error on jail overcrowding lawCounties balking at giving officers discretion on low-level arrestsTuff on crime meet reality at the Nacogdoches County JailSheriffs more likely than PDs to welcome new arrest discretionJefferson County works out kinks with new cite and summons authorityHow one Texas county will take advantage of new law to reduce jail… [read post]
19 Dec 2018, 9:06 am
Gravely as State Bar director for District 10 (Bexar County), Place 1. [read post]
22 Oct 2019, 9:00 am
I also volunteer quarterly at the Bexar County Community Justice Program’s wills clinic and assist recipients of homes from Habit for Humanity draft and execute a will covering their new residence. [read post]
24 Oct 2019, 1:00 pm
I have also volunteered with wills clinics and interned with the Bexar County Public Defender’s Office and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. [read post]
29 Dec 2009, 1:37 pm
(That's partly why the Dallas DA's race is so critical for Republicans who hope to stem their electoral bleeding there.)Democrats in Bexar should be primed for similar gains in judicial seats, but corruption and disarray in their county party could prevent them from capitalizing on the opportunity.There are also quite a few judicial primary races to watch: Austin has several open seats up this go-round in district and county courts, but it's unclear how many… [read post]
14 May 2013, 12:28 pm
The parties’ agreement contained an arbitration provision that stated, …any dispute or claim arising under or with respect to this agreement will be resolved by arbitration in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association [AAA] before a panel of three (3) arbitrators, one appointed by the contractor, one appointed by the owner, and the third appointed by said association. [read post]
7 Nov 2010, 4:36 pm
But limited beds at the local and regional level have forced Lubbock County inmates to sit in jail, oftentimes for years, with no conviction and no treatment.One county inmate allegedly spent seven years in Lubbock's jail awaiting trial because of a lack of competency restoration services, which is far and away the longest I've ever heard of anybody waiting for a forensic bed at Texas state mental hospitals. [read post]
31 Oct 2013, 12:32 pm
A current member of the Texas Supreme Court did just that in response to a motion for summary judgment by American Express when sued on a credit card debt. [read post]
12 Jul 2007, 10:43 am
" As with the Cantu investigation by the Bexar County District Attorney's office, the Griffin report may be raising more questions than it answered. [read post]
3 Sep 2008, 4:15 pm
Millsap, former District Attorney, Bexar County, San Antonio, Texas.The former judges and prosecutors say that "Mr. [read post]
28 Jan 2016, 5:40 am
In the past five years, the jail diversion program has saved Bexar County more than $50 million. [read post]
15 Jan 2009, 3:11 am
"Re-Entry Focus of Bexar MinistryThe SA Express News published a feature on Bexar County Detention Ministries and their efforts helping ex-prisoners with re-entry services.Copkiller Claims Castle Doctrine DefenseWill the Castle Doctrine law passed by the 80th Texas Legislature provide a valid defense for the killer of a Dallas police officer? [read post]
1 Jul 2015, 9:23 am
That’s the word confirmed Tuesday by Bexar County District attorney Nico Lahood. [read post]
2 Apr 2012, 11:08 am
Just a couple of years ago, Bexar County paid out a $4.5 million settlement over its strip searching policy at the jail and changed their procedures so that "Only detainees charged with felony crimes or those suspected of having contraband will continue to be searched," a local TV station reported at the time.The ruling overturns a 5th Circuit ruling previously governing jails in Texas which held that jails couldn't strip search inmates arrested for… [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 8:25 am
At the time of this writing, several large counties have issued “shelter in place” orders, including Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Hunt, and Bexar counties. [read post]
21 Jul 2013, 3:33 pm
The company was accused of overcharging at the commissary at the Bexar County Jail in 2009 and in 2004 allegedly served unsafe food to inmates in Tarrant County. [read post]
28 Dec 2014, 3:41 pm
So, surprisingly, the data show little if any correlation between solving murders and reducing their number, to the extent that's any consolation.Restorative justice in schoolsSchool districts across the state, including several in Bexar County, are experimenting with restorative justice models for student discipline.Perry pardon grinch at final Christmas as governorHumbug! [read post]
28 Oct 2019, 9:00 am
• October 31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Bexar County Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa, San Antonio. [read post]
