Dallas County is reaping the rewards of a nearly decade-long undertaking that preserved more than 100 years of history, from the courtroom that hosted the trial of one of the most notorious assassins to the death-row location that held public executions. Preservation Dallas honored Dallas County with the 2024 Preservation Achievement Award for the renovation of the Records … [Read more...] about Dallas County: Where 1915 Meets the Future
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Monuments of Justice: Dallas County Courthouse
County Seat: Dallas * County Population: 2,345,815
Located in the heart of downtown Dallas, the George Allen Courthouse, officially known as the George L. Allen Sr. Courts Building, was completed in 1965 in a Modern style. The 445,000-square-foot building was expanded by nine stories and some 210,000 square feet in 2006, providing a new home for the Dallas County civil courts. The building also houses a jail unit located on the … [Read more...] about Monuments of Justice: Dallas County Courthouse
Jail Diversion Programs Target Offenders With Mental Illness
Slowly but surely, the state of Texas is trying to turn a complicated, costly, and often heartbreaking saga into a coordinated, comprehensive service delivery system – and counties are right in the thick of it. Anywhere from 16 percent to 20 percent of offenders in the Texas criminal justice system have a mental health diagnosis, said Leon Evans, director of the Center for … [Read more...] about Jail Diversion Programs Target Offenders With Mental Illness
SB7 Study Provides Blueprint for Creating Public Defender Office
A consultant commissioned by the Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense (TFID) has mapped a strategy for developing county and regional public defender offices in the state. The Blueprint for Creating a Public Defender Office in Texas, prepared by The Spangenberg Group, an indigent defense consulting firm based in Massachusetts, was released last summer and includes … [Read more...] about SB7 Study Provides Blueprint for Creating Public Defender Office