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Texas Jail Project Through News Stories in 2024
Here’s a round-up of 2024 news featuring stories, interviews, op-eds, and essays from Texas Jail Project community members and staff. Read More
KXAN: Texas counties failed 800 times to report people for firearm background checks
Across Texas, district and county clerks failed more than 800 times in recent years to report people found incompetent to stand trial to state… Read More
Defender Network: Critics argue Harris County Crime Data Dashboard misleads on bond policies, racial disparities
Harris County’s newly launched crime data dashboard, designed to improve transparency in the criminal justice system, is being scrutinized by advocates who claim it… Read More
Houston Chronicle: HPD hired a former jail guard who quit after allegations of abuse. Now, groups want reform
Criminal justice reform groups on Thursday again called on Houston’s leaders to step up in light of new reports alleging abuse, physical violence and… Read More
KXAN: Central Texas shooting spree case delay highlights state hospital struggles
The suspect, 35-year-old Shane James, was found incompetent to stand trial in November. That means his case is paused until he is sent to a… Read More
Houston Public Media: Advocates urge Harris County DA’s office to address ‘potentially misleading’ crime data dashboard
Advocates are calling on the Harris County District Attorney’s Office to implement changes to a new public dashboard, citing concerns about… Read More
Collective Struggle Demands Collective Action – Our Public Comments at TCJS in 2024
Texas Jail Project showed up in the dozens to all the quarterly meetings of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards in 2024. We brought… Read More
KERA News: ‘I need answers’: Mother of man who died in Tarrant custody criticizes lack of outside investigation
Under the Sandra Bland Act, an outside law enforcement agency is required to come in and perform its own… Read More
KERA News: Private prison operator GEO Group wants $4M in Texas tax refunds, company tells state justices
GEO Group, one of the world’s largest private prison companies, told the Texas Supreme Court Wednesday it shouldn’t have to pay sales taxes on… Read More