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10 Feb 2010, 3:39 pm
It is time that Sheriff Adrian Garcia, all 15 misdemeanor judges, and the Harris County District Attorney, Pat Lykos start allowing officers to write citations for low level marijuana possession like other counties have been doing for a while now. [read post]
23 Nov 2009, 3:58 am
Sheriff Adrian Garcia proposes building 2,193 additional jail beds, and the Texas Commission on Jail Standards requires the facility to be staffed at a minimum ratio of one guard for every 48 inmates. [read post]
21 Nov 2009, 11:52 pm
Ignoring voters' 2007 rejection of a proposed jail expansion, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia has proposed spending a quarter-billion dollars to build 2,500 2,193 more jail beds ("Harris County Sheriff renews call for new jail," Nov. 21). [read post]
15 Aug 2009, 1:04 am
… They said nothing," said Bernstein, who spoke on behalf of Seale and Sheriff Adrian Garcia, neither of whom responded to my requests for interviews. [read post]
13 Aug 2009, 1:33 am
Given that the Harris County Jail has been overcrowded for years and the feds are about to sue them for failing to meet minimum constitutional standards, I don't have a problem on its face with rookie Democratic Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia's decision to ship more inmates to other counties. [read post]
13 Jul 2009, 5:54 am
While I'm distracted today by a family tragedy piled on top of other scheduled duties, I wanted to point out a few recent news stories that deserve Grits readers' attention which might merit further commentary if I had more time or ability to focus:Harris County Jail commentaryThe Harris County Sheriff has a column in the Houston Chronicle today that's filled with catch phrases and feel-good commentary, but for the life of me I can't tell what position Sheriff Adrian… [read post]
8 May 2009, 12:10 am
According to the Houston Chronicle ("Harris County cuts Sheriff's wish list," May 5) :The Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday tossed out almost all of Sheriff Adrian Garcia's requests for federal stimulus funding, instead allocating his office $6.2 million for electronic inmate medical records. [read post]
7 May 2009, 1:37 pm
Adrian Garcia, Harris County Sheriff, admits that a new jail in Harris County, Texas is necessary to avoid any lingering problems with his jail. [read post]
19 Apr 2009, 7:25 pm
While Adrian Garcia has not been Sheriff of Harris County, Texas long, the conditions of his jail are not improving according to Inspectors. [read post]
19 Apr 2009, 7:25 pm
While Adrian Garcia has not been Sheriff of Harris County, Texas long, the conditions of his jail are not improving according to Inspectors. [read post]
26 Jan 2009, 12:24 am
New Republican District Attorney Pat Lykos also hopes to launch a pilot project to divert nonviolent, mentally ill defendants with less severe diagnoses to a secure facility where they can receive medical care and counseling.Perhaps the most encouraging aspect of the article is the idea that officials are taking this issue seriously at all.Major Mike Smith, who runs the jails for new Democratic Sheriff Adrian Garcia, said he has been overwhelmed with requests for meetings with… [read post]
8 Jan 2009, 2:25 am
New Harris County Democratic Sheriff Adrian Garcia is looking for ways to make good on his promise to boost the number of deputies on patrol while safely running an already understaffed jail during an economic downturn. [read post]
14 Dec 2008, 12:40 pm
Friday's Houston Chronicle reports on efforts by Adrian Garcia, the new sheriff-elect of Harris County, Texas, to reach out to the local Sikh community after Sikh Coalition criticized the handling of an incident by deputies under outgoing sheriff Tommy Thomas. [read post]
5 Nov 2008, 1:08 pm
"New Sheriff in Harris, Still Counting DA's Race VotesI already mentioned the Democrats' near-sweep in Harris County judicial races (Mark Bennett has more), but didn't point out that long-time GOP incumbent Tommy Thomas lost to Democratic challenger Adrian Garcia, an historic upset. [read post]
14 Jun 2008, 8:21 am
"Potts kidnapped the girl, drove her around the county and sexually assaulted her, Garcia said. [read post]
1 May 2008, 12:30 am
Incumbent Sheriff Tommy Thomas has been around forever, while his Democratic opponent, Adrian Garcia, is a part of the new generation in county politics. [read post]
14 Jan 2008, 7:23 am
Mary Lou Carrillo, Maria Guadalupe Dempsey, Luis Garcia, Carlos Leon, Alejandro "Al" Patiño, Jose Ramirez, Marvin Carrasco Ryals, Gabriel Serna, Richard Wiles, Larry G. [read post]
25 Nov 2007, 8:01 am
Adrian Garcia, __ F.3d __, 2007 WL 4096184 (9th Cir. [read post]
