The Commission on Jail Standards has implemented a new suicide/mental health screening form for use in all county jails. The new form is still one page and has been updated to remove awkward questions, to add questions intended to identify mental retardation, and to clean up portions of the form following feedback from the jails. The Jail Mental Disability/Suicide Intake … [Read more...] about Texas Commission on Jail Standards Suicide/Mental Health Screening Form
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Federal Study Cites Mental Health Issues Among Inmates
The report was written by BJS statisticians Doris J. James and Lauren E. Glaze and can be found at www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/mhppji.htm. Additional information about BJS statistical reports a … [Read more...] about Federal Study Cites Mental Health Issues Among Inmates
Texas County Jails: Current Events
County Progress asked Adan Munoz, the new executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), to address some of the relevant issues facing county jails. Q: With no new prisons in almost 10 years, TDCJ is again overflowing. What needs to be done to prevent a backlog of state inmates in county jails? A: The population of the state continues to grow, and … [Read more...] about Texas County Jails: Current Events
Munoz to Lead Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Adan Munoz, a former Kleberg County sheriff with experience in both the governor's and attorney general's office, has been named executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Munoz replaces Terry Julian, who retired Aug. 31. "The combination of my professional diversified law enforcement career alongside my business experience has allowed me to gain great … [Read more...] about Munoz to Lead Texas Commission on Jail Standards
High Growth Rate Stresses County Jail
Hays County is one of the fastest-growing counties in the state. We are located on the I-35 corridor, half way between Austin and San Antonio. In little more than a decade, Hays County's population doubled to about 140,000 residents. Hays County is considered the 7th fastest-growing county in Texas and among the 30 fastest growing in the nation. According to the U.S. Census … [Read more...] about High Growth Rate Stresses County Jail