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27 Jan 2007, 8:01 am
On its face, the committee's makeup bodes well for Madden and John Whitmire's proposed revamp of the probation system. [read post]
11 Jul 2010, 7:02 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Whitmire points out, ensure they're housed with more serious criminals. [read post]
21 Feb 2017, 7:46 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But my fear is that, if closures are approved on the basis of cost savings which don't fully materialize, closing more down the line may be harder. [read post]
7 May 2019, 9:22 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Dan Patrick declared HB 63 (Moody) reducing penalties for marijuana possession "dead" in the Texas Senate, and Senate Criminal Justice Chairman John Whitmire has said the bill wouldn't get a hearing in his committee, though he's backtracked on that a bit.Grits still harbors the slightest of hopes that the Lt. [read post]
27 May 2015, 8:30 am by Gritsforbreakfast
In Dallas, Police Chief David Brown announced this week that officers who improperly turn off their body cams face severe discipline.Pushback begins on in-person visitation billThis was predictable: Jails that switched to video only visitation only don't want to go back to offering in-person visits because it would cost them money. [read post]
28 Dec 2015, 1:55 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Also, I don't agree with the "behind-the-scenes political players" who "uniformly described a strong reluctance among rank-and-file Republicans to embrace criminal justice reform. [read post]
17 Sep 2015, 2:02 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
See Texas Tribune coverage and the judge's exchange of letters with Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John Whitmire. [read post]
31 May 2013, 7:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Whitmire wanted: the Dawson State Jail and a unit in Mineral Wells, both run by Corrections Corporation of America. [read post]
8 Mar 2009, 1:54 am
SB 1118 boasts five primary authors - Senators Ellis, Carona, Deuell, Hegar, and Whitmire - and would reduce the number of low-level drug offenders cycling in and out of prison. [read post]
20 Jan 2008, 4:34 am
Whitmire, D-Houston, has scheduled a Jan. 24 hearing of the Criminal Justice Committee to examine prison health care, which is provided by the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and Texas Tech University. [read post]
18 May 2024, 12:43 pm by Yosi Yahoudai
Don’t overdo yourself during the cleanup process,” the weather service’s Houston office said in a post on the social platform X. [read post]
14 Dec 2008, 3:24 pm
John Whitmire, D-Houston, the Senate Criminal Justice chair, said, "If we're not careful, we're going to have a sex offender registry that is so large and so encompassing, it's not much good. [read post]
22 Mar 2011, 4:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
John Whitmire, who chairs the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, has suggested eliminating or radically scaling back the amount of ticketing at schools, and if they're not going to be writing tickets, perhaps school police aren't really needed at all? [read post]
4 Mar 2010, 5:23 am by Gritsforbreakfast
I don't say that as a Perry apologist; I'm often critical of the Governor. [read post]