Dallas County Jail

The White House administration notified mental health and substance abuse and addiction provider organizations nationwide that by executive order, $2 billion in already awarded federal funding would be taken back.

Commissioners have voted to spend $55 million exploring potential sites for a new county jail.

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards gave Dallas County a "clean inspection" with no corrective notes during its review Jan. 13-15.

Jail and court computer systems compatibility makes it harder to adjudicate cases, causing longer waits in the jail.

Ivan Paris filed a federal lawsuit against Dallas County Judge Amber Givens on Tuesday, Oct. 14, saying she sentenced him to prison even after she was off his case.

While the nature of the assault isn’t clear from a sheriff’s office press release, an internal investigation confirmed the allegation’s veracity.

About $2 million was itemized for housing initiatives and more than $6 million was separated for possible general reallocation.

Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown in an open letter to media sent Sept. 5 disputed reports that the jail was at or over its capacity.

Dallas County Commissioner Andy Sommerman said millions were promised to help curb homelessness but did not appear in the voter approval tax rate budget presentation.

The Dallas County jail maxed out over the Labor Day weekend and bills are coming due while commissioners hear budget proposals and consider a property tax rate.

The Dallas County Jail began prepping more space before July 4th Fourth for summer and holiday arrests that have pushed jail capacity to 99 percent.

A 26-year-old woman accused of smuggling fentanyl into the Dallas County Jail is facing murder charges after another inmate apparently died of an overdose.