Showing posts with label Harris County Sheriff's Office. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harris County Sheriff's Office. Show all posts
Friday, May 2, 2014

Oh, I'm sorry, was that the record button I just pushed?

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On Wednesday Grits for Breakfast  gave us the inside scoop on a scandal in Austin over video-monitoring at the county jail . It seems that, ...
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Friday, December 20, 2013

Making the trains run on time

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I heard from a colleague the other day that after a trial in which his client was acquitted the judge ordered the defendant taken back to ja...
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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Just another death in the Harris County Jail

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On January 16, 2011, Norman Hicks was assaulted by a detention officer in the Harris County Jail. Christopher Pool hit Mr. Hicks in the face...
Saturday, August 25, 2012

I got my "i" on you

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We live in an age where we are encouraged to spy on our neighbors, co-workers and friends. It's all about conformity and ratting out a...
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Making us all just a little bit dumber

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Apparently Amy Davis of KPRC-TV in Houston doesn't keep up with the news . If she had, she might not have criticized the Harris County S...
Monday, February 27, 2012

Sheriff proposed video conferencing at the county jail

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Video conferencing. Virtual jail visits. Meeting with your client without ever leaving the office. It's the wave of the future. Better c...
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Staggering dockets won't relieve jail overcrowding

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Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia has taken it upon himself to try to resolve the county's long-term problem of jail overcrowding. It...
Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Harris County Sheriff looks to ankle monitors to reduce overcrowding

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Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia is looking into allowing low-risk inmate at the county jail to serve their time at home with ankle monit...
Monday, December 20, 2010

If you're living in a glass house...

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Once again State District Judge Kevin Fine has found himself in a bit of hot water. You should remember that the local Republican Party make...
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Monday, August 16, 2010

What are they hiding?

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Last month I filed a request under both Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code (Open Records Request) as well as Rule 12 of the Texas Rule...
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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Harrowing tales of conditions in the Harris County Jail

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Randall Patterson of The Houston Press penned an article in the current issue on the conditions inside the Harris County Jail . Mr. Patterso...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Harris County to ship inmates to other Texas counties

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The Houston Chronicle reported today that Harris County is on the verge of entering into an agreement with four other counties to house Har...
Saturday, April 18, 2009

Harris County Jail fails inspection (again)

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Inspectors from the State Commission on Jail Standards flunked the Harris County Jail for the fourth time in its last six inspections. Duri...
Thursday, August 7, 2008

Justice delayed...

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According to the Houston Chronicle , the Harris County DA's office has dismissed criminal charges filed against Jose Jesus Vieyra who wa...