HB = House Bill SB = Senate Bill HB266 Relating to regulating the provision of benefits and services to, and the verification of the employment status of, immigrants and to enforcing laws relating to immigrants; providing civil and criminal penalties. HB404 Relating to the enforcement of state and federal laws governing immigration by … [Read more...] about 81st Regular Session: Jail-Related Legislation
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Texas County Jails: Current Events
Texas County Jails: Current Events County Progress asked Adan Munoz, executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS), to address some of the relevant issues facing county jails. Q: The TCJS just completed a Sunset Review. How will this review affect your future operations? The Sunset Review process was very … [Read more...] about Texas County Jails: Current Events
Indigent DefenseTask Force Changes Plan Submission Process
The Task Force on Indigent Defense (Task Force) has developed a new process for submission of indigent defense plans resulting in a single, uniform, accessible indigent defense plan for each court level in each county that may be amended and searched, said Task Force Director Jim Bethke. The changes were initiated based on internal audit recommendations. Plan submission … [Read more...] about Indigent DefenseTask Force Changes Plan Submission Process
THE ARCHITECT’S RECIPE FOR COURTHOUSE SECURITY
When architects, court agencies and users collaborate to design courthouses, safety and security are paramount in their objectives. One of the most well-known cases of courthouse violence took place in March 2005 in the Fulton County Courthouse in Atlanta, Ga., when Brian Gene Nichols escaped from custody and murdered the judge presiding over his trial, a court reporter, a … [Read more...] about THE ARCHITECT’S RECIPE FOR COURTHOUSE SECURITY
TCJS August Meeting Recap
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) held its quarterly meeting in Austin on Aug. 6. Following the public comment period, Executive Director Adan Munoz introduced Robert Green as the Commission's newest inspector and Mark Wilson as a new program specialist. Both of the positions were created this past legislative session, and both began employment Sept. 1. Green … [Read more...] about TCJS August Meeting Recap