Legal Commentary

A continuing civic shame

By Tom Kirkendall

My first blog post on the chronically shameful condition of the Harris County Jail was four years ago. There have been quite a few others since then.

Still, nothing has changed.

Despite my libertarian leanings, it's way past time for the federal government to intervene and correct the inhumane conditions of the Harris County Jail. The Harris County Commissioners have proven themselves to be incapable of administering the jail properly. Moreover, many years of over-sentencing by local criminal district judges hasn't helped the situation, either.

Houston possesses many things of which to be proud. Sadly, the Harris County Jail is not one of them.

Full post as published by Houston's Clear Thinkers on June 10, 2009 (boomark / email).