At least 54 died since 2018 waiting for state hospital opening, senator calls for more tracking
Back in mid-2018, there were roughly 400 people ahead of Fernando on the state’s maximum security state hospital waitlist, waiting an average of more than 200 days, according to state data. Fast ...
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Bail organizations, immigrants targeted as Texas lawmakers consider bail reform legislation
Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...
‘Tough on crime’ policies blamed for prison overcrowding by Labour’s sentencing tsar
David Gauke says ‘penal populism’ has spurred a 30-year political competition to impose ever-longer jail terms ...
Texas judge clears way for anti-money laundering law's enforcement
A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday lifted an order that blocked the enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that forces millions of business entities to disclose the identities of their real ...
Texas Supreme Court right to set Bexar’s presiding system in its sights
The Texas Supreme Court has sent a big signal to Bexar County about its outdated and inefficient presiding system.
Focus at Four: Criminal justice expert breaks down Bellville escapee search
Mitchel Roth, a Professor of Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University, said the longer a search goes on, the more ...