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15 Dec 2008, 11:07 am
The Sunset Commission recommended that the Texas Commission on Jail Standards evaluate county jails by risk factors and focus more regulatory attention on counties with higher risks.I'd like to see TCJS more engaged with counties which have overcrowding problems to develop diversion strategies and solutions that reduce unnecessary incarceration. [read post]
10 Aug 2010, 6:43 am
Is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards too cozy with the county jails it regulates because it's "dominated by law enforcement interests"? [read post]
13 Oct 2008, 10:03 am
Kudos to Texas Commission on Jail Standards chief Adan Munoz for agreeing to add a tab on their main web page with information about how to file complaints with the commission about local jails, something Diana Claitor and the Texas Jail Project had asked them to do during the Sunset Review Process. [read post]
3 Sep 2008, 8:52 am
Interested readers should see recommendations for the Texas Commission on Jail Standards submitted to the Sunset Commission from Matt Simpson at the ACLU of Texas, compiled in response to a survey of advocates. [read post]
31 Aug 2009, 5:50 am
There are two Texas Commission on Jail Standards reports. [read post]
4 Feb 2007, 5:13 am
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards is telling counties to cool their jets on faddish "tent jail" proposals. [read post]
31 Aug 2010, 3:01 pm
This bill created the nine-member Texas Commission on Jail Standards, tasked with ensuring the proper management of county jails. [read post]
3 Feb 2012, 6:51 am
In the debate between the Bexar County Commissioners Court and the Sheriff over whether the jail is adequately staffed, the state Commission on Jail Standards this week came out with an estimate siding with the Sheriff to say current staffing levels are insufficient without using overtime. [read post]
5 Aug 2020, 6:32 am
Sunset Commission staff asked to visit with your correspondent with regards to their review of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), so Grits prepared a few talking points for our visit. [read post]
16 Oct 2007, 4:22 am
(See Munoz's testimony here.)I think most people would be amazed at how understaffed they are at the Commission on Jail Standards, and even so, under Munoz IMO it's done a good job. [read post]
7 Aug 2008, 9:04 am
Read recommendations regarding the Texas Commission on Jail Standards to the Sunset Advisory Commission from Bob Libal at Texas Prison Business and from the Texas Jail Project. [read post]
26 Oct 2011, 7:11 am
Another item from the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition newsletter that will be welcome news for those outside of Austin with an interest in the Commission on Jail Standards, which is more than a few folks:Meeting on Jail Standards Revisions to Be WebcastThe Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) will re-engage its initiative to update minimum jail standards. [read post]
13 Dec 2011, 6:41 am
Texas Commission on Jail Standards executive director Adan Munoz announced at the agency's November meeting, and in its most recent newsletter (pdf) that he will retire at the end of September 2012. [read post]
19 Dec 2008, 8:45 am
As part of their participation in the Sunset review process for the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition:recently launched an anonymous online survey targeted towards Texas Sheriffs, County Court Judges, and Jail Administrators. [read post]
1 Jul 2013, 9:20 am
E.g., here are the latest inspection reports for county jails deemed non-compliant with regulations established by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS):Ector County (Special)Madison CountyPresidio CountyStonewall CountyYoakum CountyYoung CountyZavala CountyLet's run through the highlights.Ector County (Odessa) is one of the rare Texas jails of any size that's above capacity, though lately not by much.In Madison County… [read post]
4 Mar 2015, 10:59 am
"Specifically, "The Texas Commission on Jail Standards found the jail to be out of compliance with state standards on Feb. 9, following the death of inmate David Courtney in December. [read post]
22 Nov 2010, 5:58 am
I failed to mention one key election result from tiny Bosque County, where voters this month voted down a jail expansion despite condemnation in annual inspections by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 5:17 am
Among my professional experiences, I have served as a federal court-appointed monitor of conditions in the Texas prison system; have been a consultant to a number of jail systems around the country on issues related to inmate safety; was the drafter of the American Bar Association’s Standards on the Treatment of Prisoners; have been an expert witness and consultant in three lawsuits involving deaths in custody in county jails; worked with the… [read post]
15 Jan 2016, 6:42 am
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards found McLennan and Fort Bend to be out of compliance with minimum jail standards.Those findings came only after inspections prompted by people dying. [read post]
8 May 2012, 8:53 am
The Victoria Advocate yesterday published an informative item ("Victoria County Jail takes steps to stop suicides by inmates," May 7) on Texas jail suicides which opened:At a time when suicides are the leading cause of death in county jails, Texas jails are following tougher standards to bring down those numbers.Authorities agree the application of the state's suicide prevention program at the Victoria County… [read post]
