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13 Apr 2008, 8:13 am
But I hope proponents of TYC's "abolition" don't continue to undersell the costs of doing what they propose. [read post]
7 Apr 2008, 10:12 am
"We need to look at the long-term and the short-term," Whitmire said. [read post]
3 Apr 2008, 8:16 am
The failure to do so, he said, harms guard and prisoner safety and makes rehabilitation less likely because offenders don't think there's anything they can do to achieve parole faster. [read post]
22 Feb 2008, 5:42 am
His friend and recently deposed executive director Dimitria Pope didn't really care much for court orders, either.Until then, as far as he's concerned, Whitmire said, "If you don't want to get sprayed, do what they tell you. [read post]
16 Feb 2008, 10:50 pm
"I don't have confidence that he knows what's going on. [read post]
10 Feb 2008, 4:42 am
Please don't get sucked in to the politicians web of destruction. [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]
12 Jan 2008, 10:36 pm
"In my judgment, we have thousands of people locked up who don't need to be there," said Whitmire, D-Houston, chairman of the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. [read post]
12 Jan 2008, 9:57 pm
(Go here to listen to Whitmire's talk at the TPPF event.)I don't know the particulars, but let's assume for a moment that person had been in trouble with the law, and authorities put him back out on the street to gather information instead of prosecuting, which is the usual method for turning a snitch. [read post]
12 Jan 2008, 1:30 am
(See the rest of this Grits post for a table detailing pretrial detention rates in larger Texas counties, most of which are well over 50%.)I don't believe this trend best serves public safety. [read post]
9 Jan 2008, 11:13 pm
" That sure oughtta increase competition for prison workers, don't you think?) [read post]
23 Nov 2007, 10:12 pm
" He said Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman John Whitmire, D-Houston, has indicated he may support '09 legislation to limit probation for most offenses to five years. [read post]
5 Oct 2007, 5:28 am
Whitmire holds hearings on the Geo Group, I hope they also take testimony about the wisdom of using private prisons for young people in the first place. [read post]
29 Sep 2007, 10:52 am
"If trial courts don't act, all of these inmates will file challenges probably in state court the way Carlton Turner did," he said. [read post]
28 Sep 2007, 4:53 am
John Whitmire, D-Houston, who chairs the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. [read post]
3 Sep 2007, 5:01 am
Maybe they don't have any interest in having a substantial Sunset Review at all, and they want SB103 to be the last word. [read post]
10 Jul 2007, 12:20 am
John Whitmire, Rep. [read post]
16 Jun 2007, 10:33 am
And no, I don't have any suggestions. [read post]
14 Jun 2007, 5:00 am
TM gave Whitmire an "honorable mention," which I think is about right. [read post]
4 Jun 2007, 7:46 am
This bill died on the House floor.HB 1678 by Madden: A primary piece of the Whitmire/Madden probation reform package to strengthen supervision, reduce probation officer caseloads and also lengths of probation terms. [read post]
