Texas County Progress

The Official Publication of the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas

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TCJS Meeting Recap

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By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger TCJS Chairman The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) conducted its quarterly Commission meeting on Nov. 7 in Austin. The Commission continued its process of updating changes to Standards, adopting 16 new changes and delaying one. The nine-member Commission voted to adopt the changes that included revisions to the … [Read more...] about TCJS Meeting Recap

Keys to Building Cost-Efficient County Jails

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By Jim Wiginton, Wiginton Hooker Jeffry Architects Everyone understands that building a county jail is an expensive endeavor.  Almost everything in a jail – lights, toilet fixtures, doors, etc. –  costs much more than those same items in an office or school building.  However, the cost of a county jail is not limited to the expense of planning and constructing the facility. … [Read more...] about Keys to Building Cost-Efficient County Jails

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: How did the 83rd Session of the Texas Legislature affect the Commission and Texas county jails?  A: The Texas Commission on Jail Standards had no significant pieces of legislation affect the operation … [Read more...] about Texas County Jails: Current Events

County Jail News: TCJS Meeting Recap

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By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger • Chairman, Texas Commission on Jail Standards The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) conducted its quarterly workshop and Commission meeting on May 2 in Austin.  The Commission continued its process of updating changes to Standards and proposed 17 new changes to Standards for comment, including deleting a Standard that was … [Read more...] about County Jail News: TCJS Meeting Recap

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