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7 Jul 2014, 11:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
There's been lots of MSM coverage over the last month regarding mental health and the Texas criminal justice system. [read post]
9 Feb 2022, 4:31 pm by Michael Lowe
Alleging a violation of the Stark Law is a powerful charge available to federal prosecutors dedicated to combating health care fraud for many reasons, not the least of which is that the Stark Law has been written to help the Justice Department get convictions against doctors with less evidence than might be required in other fraud cases. [read post]
27 Jan 2012, 11:11 am by Steve Hall
The new report by the Vera Institute of Justice, a New York-based research organization that tracks criminal justice trends, calculates the state’s total costs for its adult corrections and prison programs at $3.3 billion — almost $783 million higher than the $2.5 billion annual budget for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [read post]
31 Jul 2020, 10:59 am by Michael Lowe
  As explained by the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”): “Is the use of encryption mandatory in the Security Rule? [read post]
29 Jun 2009, 7:05 am
Though much positive legislation died in the 81st Texas Legislature's closing days, I never went through the good criminal justice legislation that did finally pass and become law this year. [read post]
9 Jan 2019, 1:39 pm by Robert Liles
Texas Home Health Prosecutions in Calendar Year 2018: Several significant home health fraud cases were investigated and prosecuted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Texas during 2018. [read post]
14 Dec 2016, 2:01 am by Michael Lowe
As I discussed last week, the focus on health care fraud isn’t new to the Justice Department. [read post]
12 Feb 2009, 5:13 am
The full impact of Hurricane Ike on Texas' prison medical services has yet to be fully documented, but from what I hear the Department of Criminal Justice is still reeling from the disruption of medical services.Committee assignments are arriving incredibly late this year. [read post]
10 May 2016, 3:59 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Lynch, April 25, 2016 "States Examine Policies, Conditions for Solitary Confinement in Prisons," Interim News, House Research Organization, February 17, 2016 "Darrington Seminary Graduates First Class of Ministers," Criminal Justice Connections, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, May/June 2015 Statewide Criminal and Juvenile Justice Recidivism and Revocation Rates, Legislative Budget Board, February… [read post]
26 Oct 2011, 9:34 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Appropriations will also cross into the criminal justice arena when they "Assess the current infrastructure and funding mechanisms for mental health services in both rural and urban areas throughout the state. [read post]
3 Feb 2012, 4:56 am by Gritsforbreakfast
At the Galveston Daily News, Heber Taylor reports that, despite months of negotiation between the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the UT Medical Branch (UTMB) over providing inmate health care:there is no agreement.Dr. [read post]
23 Mar 2022, 1:43 pm by Michael Lowe
If the defendant is not on probation or on parole, but instead is serving time in a Texas correctional facility, then the Texas Department of Criminal Justice can withdraw restitution payments from the inmate’s trust fund account. [read post]
29 Jan 2007, 5:07 am
The SAC will be housed within the Office of the Governor and will have access to data maintained by the Department of Public Safety, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, the Texas Youth Commission, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and other relevant agencies as needed. [read post]
1 Jan 2018, 6:50 am by Benson Varghese
The court will determine if granting the nondisclosure is in the best interest of justice, and if so grant an order prohibiting the disclosure of the criminal record. [read post]
28 May 2014, 4:12 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Tomorrow, Thursday, May 29, at noon, the Texas House Corrections Committee will hold a wide-ranging hearing in which they shall:Study and review the correctional facilities and processes within Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and Texas Juvenile Justice Department with emphasis on efficiencies, effectiveness, and recidivism. [read post]
19 Jul 2012, 6:34 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Grits has been further pondering the implications of recent national health care politics on the criminal justice system, now that Gov. [read post]
24 Jan 2022, 10:59 am by Michael Lowe
  For more detail, read “Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020,” published by the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice in July 2021. [read post]
29 Dec 2006, 2:18 am
Mental health advocates are asking Texas DAs to speak out to expand funding for "crisis care" for the mentally ill, and certainly better services are needed, but I can't tell that their proposals will specifically address the most pressing mental health woes of Texas' criminal justice system - particularly the growing need for "competency restoration. [read post]