Key Question: What is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, and how does the Commission affect County Government? Reference Point: 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 […]
County Jail News: TCJS Meeting Recap
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 […]
County Jail News: TCJS Meeting Recap
By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger, Commission Chair The Texas Commission on Jail Standards (TCJS or Commission) conducted its quarterly workshop and Commission meeting on Feb. 7 in Austin. Commission Chair and Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger expressed appreciation to the County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas, Texas Association of Counties, Conference of Urban […]
KEY CONCEPT: Texas Commission on Jail Standards
KEY QUESTION: What is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, and how does the Commission affect county government? REFERENCE POINT Texas Administrative Code TITLE 37 – PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS PART 9 – TEXAS COMMISSION ON JAIL STANDARDS TALKING POINTS: 1. The Texas Legislature created the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) in 1975 […]
Texas Commission on Jail Standards
May Meeting Recap By Burnet County Judge Donna Klaeger, TCJS Chairman At its May meeting, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards (Commission) welcomed new member Allan Cain, who was recently appointed by Gov. Rick Perry. As per Government Code 511.0091, Texas Minimum Jail Standards, Chapter 300, the Commission set the fee schedule to recover the […]
