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27 Oct 2014, 11:04 am
But treatment can make a difference — and the judicial system would be smart to require this rehab of as many offenders as possible.A new study by the University of Texas at Dallas found that Dallas County abusers who were sent to the classes were less likely to commit another act of domestic violence than those sentenced only to time in a cell.The 2,000-plus misdemeanor cases the UTD team analyzed involved first-time offenders and less-violent crimes. [read post]
1 Feb 2018, 3:29 pm
"Don't jail juvie probationers on technical violationsJuvenile probationers in Harris County are being jailed for technical probation violations at high rates, reported the Houston Chronicle.Trumpian Justice reform focused on reentryThe Texas Public Policy Foundation's Brooke Rollins outlines the Trumpian view for criminal-justice reform. [read post]
14 Jan 2008, 7:23 am
Has anyone heard of new votes scheduled on county jail bonds? [read post]
21 May 2020, 8:21 am
Sources:https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.31.htmhttps://www.texastribune.org/2019/06/20/texas-stolen-packages-and-mail-theft-could-lead-years-prison-felony/https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-county-district-attorneys-office-to-dismiss-many-misdemeanor-state-jail-felony-cases/252792/Read More [read post]
18 Sep 2020, 7:46 am
District Judge David Godbey ruled that Dallas County should dismantle its cash bail system. [read post]
2 Jun 2009, 2:02 pm
"I stalked his vehicle in order to see him," she said.I've known Terri Hodge since 1976, when she was beginning to be active in Dallas County politics. [read post]
6 Jan 2010, 10:26 am
He sat in Dallas County Jail for one week, and then all charges were dropped and he walked out the doors a free man — and he’s stayed that way. [read post]
22 Apr 2014, 12:34 pm
Unfortunately, they asked for jail time and the trial judge did just that and the wife was arrested on the spot and placed in the county jail. [read post]
11 Jan 2017, 7:11 am
Here are a few odds and ends which merit Grits readers' attention:Inside the plea mill in San Antonio: "Little-noticed jail court offers inmates a fast track. [read post]
30 Mar 2015, 6:16 am
Read NPR's John Burnett on Willacy County's budget shortfall in the wake of a private prison riot that forced the closing of a county-owned immigration detention center. [read post]
18 Feb 2010, 10:50 am
Harrison has not been convicted of DWI 2nd, only arrested (case is still pending in Dallas county). [read post]
3 Dec 2008, 8:46 am
An 82-year-old Troup, Texas man was released on bail from the Rusk County Jail yesterday after he drove his pickup around a barricade and crashed into a Cub Scout troop at a Christmas parade in downtown Overton, Texas Monday night. [read post]
13 Apr 2015, 1:57 pm
In the event the two DeCosters are taken into custody, they would likely serve time at a minimum federal facility or a county jail. [read post]
8 Jul 2007, 12:34 pm
I wanted to highlight a few recent Grits posts for my own easy reference and to make sure they made it onto Grits readers radar screens:County Jail Overcrowding SolutionsGrits best practices to reduce county jail overcrowding: Part TwoConsultant: Midland jail should tackle overincarceration by reducing pretrial detentionRookie Dallas jailers work with no training up to six monthsLawsuit moves forward toward quicker competency restorationPrivate PrisonsAG… [read post]
20 Dec 2012, 8:10 am
The story opened:Police officers and health care providers soon will give prostitutes an option to get off the streets and find help.Instead of jail time, law enforcement plan to work with county health care officials and judges to provide social services and health screens for people accused of prostitution. [read post]
19 Jan 2013, 7:14 am
But many cities and counties have not exercised the option to write summonses for low-level drug suspects and continue to book them into jails. [read post]
17 Feb 2010, 12:43 pm
The criminal cases filed in a county court at law are misdemeanors -- those criminal offenses that carry a maximum punishment, upon conviction, of not more than 1 year confinement in jail. [read post]
25 Aug 2015, 1:28 pm
Dallas Police Face Unfair Discipline, Stress: Officers in the Dallas Police Department have been taking longer to respond to 911 calls, partly due to officers being "mentally beaten down," according to the head of the Dallas Police Association. [read post]
4 May 2008, 8:39 pm
Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins is Texas' best DA when it comes to seeking out wrongful convictions. [read post]
15 Jun 2009, 4:43 am
All U.S. counties are expected to implement the system by 2012. [read post]
