Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013 by Texas Prison Homicides Rise Sharply in 2012, Decline in 2013 Texas officials said they were at a loss to explain an unexpected surge in prison homicides during 2012, when the number of murders rose to the highest level in …
Center for American Progress - One Strike and You’re Out, 2014 One Strike and You’re Out How We Can Eliminate Barriers to Economic Security and Mobility for People with Criminal Records By Rebecca Vallas and Sharon Dietrich December 2014 W W W.AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG One Strike and You’re Out How We Can …
Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis Prosecutorial Misconduct: Taking the Justice Out of Criminal Justice by Christopher Zoukis The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous.... While the prosecutor at his best …
Prosecutors Breaking Bad by Prosecutors Breaking Bad The following are various cases in which prosecutors have reportedly engaged in misconduct, ethical violations or criminal behavior, which evidence the need for effective solutions to the persistent problem of prosecutorial abuses. California In 2012, the California Supreme Court overturned the death sentence …
Balle v. City of Corpus Christi, TX, Complaint, Excessive Force, 2014 Case 2:14-cv-00066 Document 38-2 Filed in TXSD on 10/06/14 Page 1 of 33 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI DIVISION ADAM BALLE VS. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, …
Jail Video Visitation Proposal Considered in Dallas County, Texas by Jail Video Visitation Proposal Considered in Dallas County, Texa On September 9, 2014, the Dallas County Commissioners Court unanimously rejected a proposal that would have ended all face-to-face visits with prisoners at the Dallas County Jail. The Commissioners Court had …
Drug Courts Partner with Pharmaceutical Company to Combat Heroin, Alcohol Abuse by Drug Courts Partner with Pharmaceutical Company to Combat Heroin, Alcohol Abuse The 406th District Drug Court in Webb County, Texas has turned to a new approach for breaking the cycle of addiction related to heroin, opiate and alcohol …
Texas Court Finds CCA Subject to State’s Public Information Act, Awards Attorney Fees by Texas Court Finds CCA Subject to State’s Public Information Act, Awards Attorney Fees On September 15, 2014, a Travis County District Court entered a final judgment that found Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the nation’s largest …
Thomas v. Community Educ. Ctrs., Inc., TX, Complaint, Sexual Assault by Transport Officer, 2014 Case 4:14-cv-00648 Document 1 Filed 10/08/14 Page 1 of 16 PageID #: 1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS SHERMAN DIVISION DEBRA THOMAS, and NATALIE DAVIS, Plaintiffs, v. COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTERS, INC., …
Texas Supreme Court Holds TDCJ Immune in Suit Alleging Sexual Assault of Prisoners by Texas Supreme Court Holds TDCJ Immune in Suit Alleging Sexual Assault of Prisoners On October 26, 2102, the Texas Supreme Court held that the Texas Department of Criminal Justice – Community Justice Assistance Division (TDCJ) …
Fifth Circuit Holds Law Settled During Appeal May Be Used As Clear Error by Fifth Circuit Holds Law Settled During Appeal May Be Used As Clear Error The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that law that becomes settled while an appeal is pending may be used as a …
Texas Supreme Court Rules on Which Experts Qualify for Civil Commitment Trial by Matthew Clarke Texas Supreme Court Rules on Which Experts Qualify for Civil Commitment Trial by Matt Clarke On August 31, 2012, the Supreme Court of Texas held that an expert who testifies in a civil …
Medical Neglect Killing Prisoners at CCA-Run Texas Prison? by Matthew Clarke Medical Neglect Killing Prisoners at CCA-Run Texas Prison? by Matthew Clarke Family members and former Dawson State Jail prisoners are alleging medical neglect led to the recent deaths of two prisoners at the Corrections Corporation of America …
Fifth Circuit: “Mailbox Rule” Applies to Texas State Habeas Petitions by Fifth Circuit: “Mailbox Rule” Applies to Texas State Habeas Petitions The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has held that the “mailbox rule” of Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266 (1988) now applies to determining the date when Texas prisoners …
Texas: Clerk May Not Bill Defendant for Attorney Fees Not Ordered by Court by Matthew Clarke Texas: Clerk May Not Bill Defendant for Attorney Fees Not Ordered by Court by Matt Clarke The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held last year that a district clerk may not send an indigent …
Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Guard’s Injury-Causing Reckless Driving States Nonfrivolous Claim by Matthew Clarke Fifth Circuit Holds Prison Guard’s Injury-Causing Reckless Driving States Nonfrivolous Claim by Matt Clarke The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held last year that a district court erred when it dismissed a prisoner’s claim that he …
Texas: Unconstitutional to Revoke Probation Due to Refusal to Self-Incriminate During Polygraph or Therapy by Matthew Clarke Texas: Unconstitutional to Revoke Probation Due to Refusal to Self-Incriminate During Polygraph or Therapy by Matt Clarke On May 8, 2013, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that a probationer’s term of …
Project ORANGE JUMPSUIT: Report on Effects of Pretrial Detention on Case Outcomes Gerald Wheeler 2014 Project ORANGE JUMPSUIT: Effects of Pretrial Status and Days Detained on Case Outcome of Harris County Felony & Misdemeanor A/B Defendants By (September 2014) Gerald R. Wheeler Ph.D., Gerald Fry, Attorney at Law PREFACE The …
Doe v. CCA, TX, Complaint, Jail Sexual Assault, 2014 Case 1:14-cv-00840 Document 1 Filed 09/03/14 Page 1 of 8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS AUSTIN DIVISION JOHN DOE, Plaintiff v. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA, EDUARDO CARMONA, and OFFICER JOHN ROE § § § § § § § …
