Tag: prison reform

  • Texas Jail Oversight Closed My Case. Here’s What They Didn’t Address.

    Texas Commission on Jail Standards letter dated January 13, 2026, responding to an appeal and maintaining closure of Complaint #43888. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards recently issued a final decision closing my complaint against the Texas Commission on Jail Standards. The Commission acknowledged receipt of my appeal, reviewed records supplied by the jail, and…

  • Scripted Crime & Justice Producers for LeRoy Nellis Documentary

    Producer Flagship Series Notes Dick Wolf (Wolf Entertainment) Law & Order, SVU, Chicago P.D., FBI franchise The industry template for procedural realism and long-running legal universes.David E. Kelley Boston Legal, Ally McBeal, Big Sky Blends courtroom narrative with character-driven moral tension.Shonda Rhimes / Shondaland How to Get Away with Murder, Scandal Stylish, serialized legal thrillers…

  • First Step Act connects to Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs)

    1. How the First Step Act connects to Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs)The BOP doesn’t run every facility where federal inmates are held. It rents space from counties, cities, and private operators through Intergovernmental Service Agreements — or IGSAs. These are contracts between:A federal agency (like the U.S. Marshals Service or BOP), andA local jail, county…