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TIDC Funds Public Defense Improvement

November 23, 2020 by County Progress

The Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) awarded more than $5 million in Improvement Grants to establish regional public defender offices serving nine counties, create specialized defender programs to help defendants with mental illness, and streamline attorney appointments. “This regional collaboration grant is a game-changer for our five Hill Country counties,” said Medina County Judge Chis […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Jails Tagged With: Atascosa County, Galveston County, indigent defense, Kerr County, McLennan County, Medina County, Nueces County, Texas Indigent Defense Commission

Special Jail Section

November 13, 2015 by County Progress

TEXAS INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION TIDC Awards Grant to Fund Public Defender Program in Willacy County   On Aug. 21, the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC or Commission) awarded a two year grant for $313,308 to provide funding for the Willacy County Public Defender Office (WPDO). Willacy County is currently facing a financial crisis due to […]

Filed Under: Feature Story, Jails Tagged With: 84th Legislative Session, Bee County, Comal County, funding, H.B. 1140, H.B. 549, H.B. 634, H.B. 875, jail, Live Oak County, McMullen County, minimum jail standards, probation, public defender, Texas Indigent Defense Commission, Texas Veterans Commission, Willacy County

Texas Indigent Defense Commission: Legislative Impact Report

August 1, 2013 by Christi Stark

During the 83rd Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Gov. Rick Perry vetoed 26 bills, signed 1,361 bills, and allowed 13 bills to become law without his signature. Of the 1,361 signed bills, four bills are of particular interest for indigent defense: S.B. 1, S.B. 1044, H.B. 1318, and H.B. 1245. Per the Texas Indigent […]

Filed Under: Jails Tagged With: 83rd Legislative Session, H.B. 1245, H.B. 1318, S.B. 1, S.B. 1044, Texas Indigent Defense Commission

Task Force Awards $2.5 Million to Improve Indigent Defense

September 1, 2010 by admin

Five Counties Secure Discretionary Grant Money   The Texas Task Force on Indigent Defense approved more than $2.5 million in new funding to five Texas counties to improve their indigent defense systems. Programs in Dickens and Lubbock counties will provide direct representation to the poor in rural counties, and improvements to indigent defense processes will […]

Filed Under: Indigent Health Care Tagged With: 77th Legislative Session, indigent defense, Task Force, Texas Indigent Defense Commission

Indigent DefenseTask Force Changes Plan Submission Process

October 14, 2009 by admin

The Task Force on Indigent Defense (Task Force) has developed a new process for submission of indigent defense plans resulting in a single, uniform, accessible indigent defense plan for each court level in each county that may be amended and searched, said Task Force Director Jim Bethke. The changes were initiated based on internal audit […]

Filed Under: Indigent Health Care, Jails Tagged With: 77th Legislative Session, indigent defense, Task Force, Texas Indigent Defense Commission

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