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News articles documenting 287(g) program in Texas

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PRESS RELEASE : Landmark Guardianship Rules passed to protect the most vulnerable in Texas county jails

Legislative win for mental health services: Rider 56

Tarrant County community members rally to demand justice for loved ones who died in custody

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Jail Project’s advocacy leads to unprecedented $1.5 million settlement in federal lawsuit against Smith County for overdetention of 102 Texans

PRESS RELEASE: Texas Attorney General upholds TCJS’ authority to appoint independent investigators for in-custody deaths

TJP Recap: Texas Commission on Jail Standards First Quarter Meeting 2026

Texas Rangers Custody Death Report 2018 Hood County : Ruby McPeters

Rothko Chapel : 31st Annual MLK Birthday Observance : “We Got Us: Health & Care Beyond Capitalism”