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Pre-Thanksgiving Roundup

Here are a few odds and ends I don't have time to write about today but which may interest Grits readers:The Politics of BailSteven Kreytak at the Austin Statesman had a pretty good story this week on the issue of personal bonds, contrasting anecdotal complaints with systemic issues arguing for their more frequent use.Solitary MenDave Mann at the Texas Observer has a piece on the effects of solitary confinement on mental health, focusing in particular on death row.Responsibility LapsesA cop in Dallas is under investigation because his driver's license was suspended as a result of not paying his Driver Responsibility Surcharge. Another DPD officer was suspended for lying about his reasons for skipping a court date. A deputy constable in Dallas won a whistleblower lawsuit over allegations that he was fired 13 years ago after testifying against his boss in a bribery scheme...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on November 24, 2010 (boomark / email).