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Time and Attention

November 18, 2019 by County Progress

Sheriffs Encourage Commissioners Court to Prioritize Jail Operations

Kelly Rowe learned a valuable lesson his first day on the job in the Lubbock County Sheriff’s Department back in 1999. “When I first walked into the old Lubbock County Jail, which was built in 1931, I made a lot of notes to self,” recalled Rowe. “One of those notes was to tour the jail […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Jails Tagged With: County Sheriff, jail, Lubbock County, minimum jail standards, Robertson County, San Saba County, Texas Commission on Jail Standards, Waller County

Street Smart: Precinct, Countywide Road Systems Meet Varied Needs

July 1, 2013 by Christi Stark

When it comes to a county road, there’s a great deal beneath the surface. Just ask Hill County Commissioner Steven Sulak. In the November 2012 election, 61 percent of Hill County voters cast their ballots in favor of a transition from the Ex Officio Road System, known as the precinct system, to the County Road […]

Filed Under: Road & Bridge Tagged With: Anderson County, Comal County, County Roads, DeWitt County, Fort Bend County, Hill County, Lubbock County, Nacogdoches County, Road & Bridge, Texas Transportation Code

Officially Speaking: Teamwork With a ‘Can-Do Attitude’

June 1, 2013 by Christi Stark

By Lubbock County Commissioner Bill McCay, Newly Elected Director, West Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association My commitment to public service started early. I was raised in a county jail helping my mom serve meals to inmates.  We lived on the first floor of the Comanche County Jail where my dad served as a deputy, […]

Filed Under: Officially Speaking Tagged With: County Commissioner, Lubbock County, Officially Speaking

Jail Diversion Programs Target Offenders With Mental Illness

June 2, 2005 by admin

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, […]

Filed Under: Jails Tagged With: 77th Legislative Session, 78th Legislative Session, Bexar County, County Sheriff, Dallas County, Harris County, jail, Lubbock County, mental illness, S.B. 1145, Tarrant County, Texas Commission on Jail Standards, Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, Texas Council on Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Tom Green County

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