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  • Texas Media Outlets that have reported on Pre-Trial Jail corruption

    📰 Texas News Outlets Covering Jail Corruption, Criminal Justice & Oversight Texas Jail Corruption – Verified Media & Oversight Resources Looking to report jail corruption, human rights violations, or systemic abuse in Texas county facilities? Below is a curated list of high-impact Texas media outlets and investigative reporters who focus on law enforcement oversight, inmate…

  • Legal Argument: The Constitutionality and Legality of Restraint Chair Use in Texas Correctional Facilities

    I. IssueWhether the use of a restraint chair on adult inmates in Texas jails and prisons, as authorized under 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 273.6, comports with constitutional protections against cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment, and substantive due process under the Fourteenth Amendment—particularly in cases involving mentally ill or medically vulnerable detainees.…

  • THE $800 MILLION QUESTION: How Williamson County’s “New Jail” Became Texas’ Next Big Prison Boondoggle

    THE $800 MILLION QUESTION:How Williamson County’s “New Jail” Became Texas’ Next Big Prison Boondoggle By LeRoy Nellis A Billion-Dollar Rumor, an $800 Million Reality When whispers of a $1.2 billion “mega jail” started floating through Williamson County earlier this year, few residents took it seriously.  But behind the rumor was a real, very expensive plan…