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Monday, September 28, 2009

New state regulations that went into effect this month regarding the treatment of inmates who are pregnant or have mental health issues mostly boil down to paperwork that local corrections officials say they already do.

“Most of it is just an extra (box on a form) or item to keep track of and document,” said Randy Plemons, chief deputy of the McLennan County Sheriff’s Office. “It’s just more paperwork.”Read more

Read almost any part of this report and then please tell me how Harris County allowed things to get this bad. They have 9,400 people in this place and scores are dying from maltreatment and neglect, not to mention the chokeholds and hogtying. And if you want to see a first person account, read Sarah's in our Inmate Stories section: "Harris County Jail: Hell on Earth, 2009."
When is the Department of Justice going to step up and file suit on Harris County?Read more