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19 Jan 2019, 6:38 am
"Chaos surrounds Dallas County bail-reform proposalDespite having months to put together a proposal, in federal court this week, Dallas County officials appeared confused and unprepared, reported the Dallas Morning News. [read post]
15 Mar 2017, 8:35 pm
In several cases in Alameda County, California, however, software glitches have resulted in false arrests, residents being forced to serve unnecessary jail time, and even some individuals being incorrectly registered as sex offenders. [read post]
5 Aug 2019, 2:33 pm
At the time, though, there were 1,900 people sleeping on the jail floor due to overcrowding, so in a way, the issue was even more pressing back then.Which is why it's worth recognizing that it took the federal courts to accomplish these changes that every expert who ever looked at Harris County's system had been advising for more than a decade. [read post]
5 Dec 2008, 2:32 am
Prosecutors are also allowed to sentence these defendants to misdemeanor punishment (county jail time, saves the state money). [read post]
23 Dec 2021, 6:01 am
Call a Collin County Family Violence Defense Attorney If you are facing family violence charges in the Dallas area, Law Offices of Biederman & Burleson P.L.L.C. may be able to help p[rotect your freedom and reputation. [read post]
19 Apr 2020, 8:39 am
In Dallas County, thirty-one inmates in the jail have tested positive for the virus. [read post]
30 Apr 2012, 6:57 am
They're calling it a "rocket docket," which is a term usually reserved for plea-mill scenarios as opposed to taking cases to trial.Reduced jail pop credited with passed inspectionThe Harris County Sheriff credited the decline in inmate numbers for helping the Harris County Jail pass inspection this year Prison chapel isn't open courtA trial held in a prison chapel does not satisfy the requirement for an open court, ruled the… [read post]
13 Apr 2010, 8:28 pm
The Dallas County Community Supervision and Corrections Department is supposed to monitor criminals on a regular basis, but no one there would answer questions from News 8 on camera about _____'s case. [read post]
1 Dec 2010, 9:52 am
Dallas Police compiled a file on the man that included evidence such as photos, weapons and violent history but never turned the information over to county prosecutors. [read post]
25 Dec 2013, 7:05 am
The CCA reinstated the original plea deal and ordered her back to Dallas County for re-sentencing based on ineffective assistance of counsel. [read post]
1 Sep 2015, 4:47 pm
Grits earlier offered my own rebuttal to the piece.Too many jails get loophole in bill requiring in-person visitation The bill to preserve in-person visitation at county jails was a bit of a mess, reported the Dallas News, leaving room for counties to game the system and pretend they're already invested in new systems to get in under an arbitrary deadline. [read post]
11 Apr 2024, 7:28 pm
Intoxication Crimes Lawyer in Dallas Thousands of people are charged each year in Dallas County with an “intoxication crime. [read post]
11 Apr 2024, 7:28 pm
Intoxication Crimes Lawyer in Dallas Thousands of people are charged each year in Dallas County with an “intoxication crime. [read post]
11 Apr 2024, 7:28 pm
Intoxication Crimes Lawyer in Dallas Thousands of people are charged each year in Dallas County with an “intoxication crime. [read post]
30 Mar 2018, 10:16 am
Includes Just Liberty's catchy jingle done by some of the same amazing musicians who performed our original podcast music.Check in on Texas pretrial reform litigationHarris County bail litigation: Interview with Susanne Pringle, executive director of the Texas Fair Defense Project, regarding the 5th Circuit's ruling in the Harris County bail litigation in which her group is one of the plaintiffs.Travis County plea mill challenged: Local attorneys file a demand… [read post]
24 Apr 2007, 3:21 am
There's still plenty of time, but Peña and the Democrat-dominated committee should move with equal alacrity to hear and vote out this much more important bill so it can pass this session.See prior, related Grits posts:75-year old mentally incompetent grandmother stranded in Lufkin jail most of 2006Lawsuit could force Texas to treat mentally incompetent defendantsLegislature should prioritize mental health funding that relieves local jailsChincy state… [read post]
7 Apr 2008, 2:18 am
For example, Dallas County has a PD office (which supplements private appointments), but Tarrant County does not. [read post]
26 Jun 2013, 12:41 pm
Additionally, another federal lawsuit has been filed in Corpus Christi by female inmates over allegations of sexual abuse at the Live Oak County jail down in South Texas. [read post]
22 Jan 2007, 3:10 pm
Meanwhile, neighboring Dallas County has recorded its 12th recent DNA exoneration, this time a man falsely accused of child rape. [read post]
24 Jan 2007, 6:25 am
Frequently it should be the first one.UPDATE: See more on the Dallas Commissioners Court discussing jail problems, this time healthcare deficiencies, at DallasBlog. [read post]
