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Texas Jail News

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Just a few jail-related headlines from around the state:Staffing improved, though Dallas jail still fails inspectionThe Dallas County Jail failed its state inspection last week for the fifth straight year. Officials knew the jail would fail, though more was out of compliance than they earlier thought. The good news: For the first time in years, staffing at the jail met minimum state requirements. That won't last for long, though, once Dallas opens up a new 2,300 bed jail wing next year.What can Harris DA do about county jail?Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association president Patrick McCann has a good column in the Houston Chronicle suggesting questions for District Attorney candidates, including what they'd do about the local jail being overstuffed with mentally ill and low-level drug offenders...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 20, 2008 (boomark / email).