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  • 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…

  • Recommendation for RICO Review Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and Coordinated Third-Party Actors

    Author: LeRoy Nellis Location: Austin, Texas Date: January 2026 U.S. Department of JusticeCivil Rights Division950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, DC 20530 United States Attorney’s OfficeWestern District of Texas601 NW Loop 410, Suite 600San Antonio, TX 78216 Office of the Texas Attorney GeneralLaw Enforcement Division / Civil Rights EnforcementP.O. Box 12548Austin, TX 78711-2548 Purpose of This Statement…

  • Democratic Socialism — Context & Controversies

    Summary By LeRoy Nellis  Definition Democratic socialism is often presented as distinct from authoritarian communism. Its stated goal is to merge social ownership of resources with democratic governance and individual rights.Yet history shows that several movements describing themselves as democratic socialist have, in practice, drifted toward corruption, economic collapse, censorship, or selective repression once concentrated power and economic control collided. Modern…

  • Democratic Socialism — Context & Controversies

    By LeRoy Nellis  Definition Democratic socialism is often presented as distinct from authoritarian communism. Its stated goal is to merge social ownership of resources with democratic governance and individual rights.Yet history shows that several movements describing themselves as democratic socialist have, in practice, drifted toward corruption, economic collapse, censorship, or selective repression once concentrated power…

  • Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs) and Federal Law Enforcement Authority

    How U.S. Marshals Operate Through County Jails, National Databases, and Civilian Contracting Introduction The United States relies on a layered law enforcement model in which federal agencies, local governments, and civilian contractors interact under shared legal authority. At the heart of this framework are Intergovernmental Service Agreements (IGSAs) — contracts that allow the federal government,…