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KEY CONCEPT: Texas Commission on Jail Standards

November 8, 2020 by County Progress

KEY QUESTION: What is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, and how does the Commission affect county government?

REFERENCE POINTS: Texas Administrative Code TITLE 37 – PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS PART 9 – TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS   TALKING POINTS: The Texas Legislature created the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) in 1975 to implement a declared state policy that all county jail facilities conform to minimum standards of construction, maintenance, and […]

Filed Under: Key Concept Tagged With: jail, Texas Commission on Jail Standards

Jail Commission Update

November 2, 2020 by County Progress

Sandra Bland Deadlines, Paper-Ready Inmates

As we begin FY21, there are two items for county officials to be aware of. These two items are the last portions of the 85th Legislature’s Senate Bill 1849, commonly referred to as the Sandra Bland Act, and their effective dates. The first deals with how quickly a county must provide access to medical and […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Jails Tagged With: 85th Legislative Session, Gregg County, H.B. 4468, jail, minimum jail standards, S.B. 1849, Sandra Bland Act, Texas Commission on Jail Standards

Williamson County Judges Innovate Virtual Justice During Pandemic

May 7, 2020 by County Progress

The public health emergency caused by COVID-19 has impacted daily life across the country and around the world, including essential government operations like our justice system. In Williamson County, our justice system responded to the coronavirus through innovation, ingenuity, and a commitment to service. The courts in Williamson County have long embraced technology, but the […]

Filed Under: County Focus, Emergency Response, Feature Story, Guest, Online Exclusive Tagged With: Coronavirus, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court-at-Law Judge, COVID-19, District Court, jail, Office of Court Administration, Texas Supreme Court, virtual justice, Williamson County

Mental Health Jail Backlog Increase

March 1, 2020 by County Progress

When accused persons are unable to assist in their defense because of mental incompetency, the trial court orders them committed to a state mental institution for treatment and restoration of their competency. These defendants have not been convicted of a crime, but they cannot be tried or released until they are mentally competent. For several […]

Filed Under: From the General Counsel Tagged With: jail, Jim Allison, mental health

Sandra Bland Act

November 25, 2019 by County Progress

Prisoner Safety Measures Address At-Risk Inmates

The Sandra Bland Act, passed by the 85th Texas Legislature, calls for a multitude of changes that are affecting and will affect Texas county jail operations and Minimum Jail Standards including education requirements, installation of specific equipment, and inmate access to health and mental health professionals. Throughout the last several years, the Texas Commission on […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Jails Tagged With: 85th Legislative Session, jail, minimum jail standards, S.B. 1849, Texas Commission on Jail Standards

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