Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum (CCAC) is a comprehensive educational program designed specifically for members of the commissioners court. CCAC, formerly known as Curriculum 2000, was adopted by the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas … [Read more...] about Commissioners Court Advanced Curriculum
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Texas Conference of Urban Counties
Texas Conference of Urban Counties The Texas Conference of Urban Counties (Urban Counties) is a non-profit organization composed of 37 member counties representing nearly 80 percent of the population of Texas. The Urban Counties supports and coordinates communications among member counties, studies policies and programs of the State of Texas that affect urban … [Read more...] about Texas Conference of Urban Counties
Ector County Standoff
Agencies, Counties Rally to Offer Support By Ector County Commissioner Freddie Gardner On Sept. 17, 2010, at 4 p.m., the West Odessa community was in lockdown as a man with ties to an antigovernment group fired at Ector County law enforcement officers. Victor Dewayne White, a secessionist in West Odessa, shot two Ector County sheriff’s deputies and a … [Read more...] about Ector County Standoff
Bexar County Justice of the Peace Courts
Integration Battle Improves Staff Efficiency The Challenge Increased case loads, redundant data entry between staff and outside agencies using disparate technologies, and lack of standardization within business processes…this was the situation that faced Bexar County during the implementation of the Bexar County Justice of the Peace Courts’ new … [Read more...] about Bexar County Justice of the Peace Courts
Criminalizing the Mentally Ill
Pete Earley thought he knew a thing or two about mental health and criminal justice after working for a couple of decades as a journalist. But when his mentally ill son was arrested for breaking and entering, Earley discovered he still had much to learn. After struggling to find treatment for his son's bipolar disorder, Earley immersed himself in the … [Read more...] about Criminalizing the Mentally Ill