Texas County Progress

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County Indigent Health Care Q&A

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In 1985, Rita Kelley was serving as the regional planner of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services for the seven-county Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) region. In June of that year, Walt Reedy, CTCOG executive director, walked into Kelley’s office and asked if she wanted to be a health planner. “I asked him what I had to do, and he said nothing,” Kelley recalled. … [Read more...] about County Indigent Health Care Q&A

Texas County Jails: Current Events

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  County Progress asked Brandon Wood, executive director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission), to address some of the relevant issues facing county jails.   Q: As we approach the 84th Session of the Texas Legislature, do you anticipate any impact on the TCJS? The agency was instructed to submit a supplemental appropriations request that would … [Read more...] about Texas County Jails: Current Events

Texas Commission on Jail Standards

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  Latest Meeting Recap By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger Chairman The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) heard from several members of the public regarding the treatment of pregnant inmates during the public comment portion of the Commission’s Aug. 7 meeting in Austin. Representatives from the Texas Jail Project, Moms Rising, and Mamas of … [Read more...] about Texas Commission on Jail Standards