A Nonviolent 15-year-old Will Spend Christmas in an Overcrowded Facility
A part of Amelia Rondon almost did not want to attend her son’s detention hearing, held three days before Christmas.
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Coalition aims to keep Texas 17-year-olds out of adult jails
Expanding reentry education, job training and treatment alternatives to incarceration were announced Wednesday as the upcoming legislative priorities for the Texas Smart-On-Crime Coalition.
The Source: Should Texas Repeal The Driver Responsibility Program?
Texas' Driver Responsibility Program imposes surcharges on drivers for traffic violations from speeding and accidents to driving while intoxicated or without a license.
Videotapes reveal flaws in Harris County bail bond hearings
Anthony Wayne Goffney shuffles toward the floor marker where he is told to stand, wearing light blue pants and a smock top, four days after being jailed for trespassing.
What Does a New Sheriff Mean for Harris County?
While many Harris County residents are in mourning for the nation as a whole, some criminal justice experts say there's reason to be optimistic about a political office closer to home — specifically, Sheriff-Elect Ed Gonzalez.
Felons Face Difficulties in Regaining Voting Rights
The last time Lewis Conway Jr. voted was in 1992, when he cast his ballot for Bill Clinton. This November, he will head to the polls for the first time in more than two decades.
Sexual abuse allegations, suicide attempts follow jump in juvenile offender population
Officials at the state youth prison agency are investigating a suspected serial sexual predator among corrections officers at a juvenile lockup in Gainesville.
Harris County’s system for defending the poor is still woefully inadequate, state audit finds
The Harris County Courthouse's system of providing legal representation to defendants who can't afford it is creaky and overburdened, a state audit has found, as elected judges appoint their favorite attorneys and allow them to take on caseloads that far exceed recommended levels.
Fights Abound at the Overpopulated Harris County Juvenile Detention Center
The Harris County Juvenile Detention Center has kicked into "emergency staffing" mode given that the 250-capacity detention center was housing 295 kids as of September 22.
Crime continues to slide in NB
According to data a New Braunfels Police Department spokesman released Monday, crime across the city appears to have taken a slight decline last year, judging from statistical data the department collects and forwards to the FBI as a part of the bureau’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program.