Criminal Justice
Senate Bill 6 may be contributing to a record number of deaths at Harris County Jail
Posted on · This year, Harris County Jail has seen the highest number of in-custody deaths and the highest inmate population in more than a decade.
Tag: Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Immigration
Gov. Abbott Orders South Texas Prison To Make Room For Undocumented Immigrants, TDCJ Says
Posted on · The Texas Department of Criminal Justice began moving incarcerated people from the Dolph Briscoe Unit in Dilley on Wednesday as part of the governor's Operation Lone Star initiative, announced in March.
News
Harris County Jail Fails Inspection Due To Deficient Sanitation And Food Standards
Posted on · Staff from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards conducted the inspection. The Harris County Sheriff's Office, which operates the facility, has 30 days to file a corrective plan.
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State Regulators Issue New Mental Health Screening Form For County Jails
Posted on · Inmates who answer “yes” to certain questions are automatically flagged for suicide risk.
Houston Matters
City Jail Standards Leave Loopholes
Posted on · A year ago last April, a 26-year-old welder named Chad Silvis was at his wits' end. His job, his life – they weren't working out. He was sitting on the railing of a bridge connecting Kemah to Seabrook, Texas when police found him, and took him to the Kemah City jail. They charged him with […]
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Oversight of City Jails and J.R. Richard: Tuesday’s Show (June 30, 2015)
Posted on · We all experience peaks and valleys in our lives. Great accomplishments, health scares, personal milestones, economic woes; some years you're up, others you're down. But you'd be hard-pressed to find many Houstonians who have been on a roller coaster ride to match J.R. Richard, a mainstay in the Houston Astros rotation throughout the 1970s, and […]