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The lone Republican on the Dallas County Commissioners Court, J.J. Koch, is facing a tough re-election fight against a Democrat allied with County Judge Clay Jenkins.
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The Dallas County Jail passed a new state inspection. A release from the sheriff’s office said it passed an unannounced inspection that ended Thursday.
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The state agency that inspects county jails in Texas found the Dallas County lockup “fails to comply with minimum standards.”
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State inspectors dropped into Dallas this week to inspect the county jail. It’s an annual review that last year led to a three-month designation of “noncompliance” with state minimum standards.
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A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that dealt a setback to bail reform in Dallas County could have an impact throughout Texas and two other states. And there's even a chance the case could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Texans know even less about the COVID-19 situation in county jails than they did last spring – and researchers warn the spread of infection among incarcerated people and staff could put communities at greater risk.
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People with mental health needs who are arrested for nonviolent offenses can increase jail overcrowding – and they often don’t get the medical care they need. But Dallas County commissioners are looking hard at a different approach.
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Hundreds of people accused of crimes in Dallas County are waiting a trial, languishing in jails because COVID-19 slowed down court operations.
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Dallas County commissioners voted this week to drastically reduce the cost of phone calls from inmates in jail.Under the new contract commissioners…
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Taking a cue from the rulings on Harris County’s bail-setting practices, a U.S. district judge in Dallas issued a temporary order Thursday evening saying…
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On the heels of a federal ruling slamming Harris County for its bail practices, civil rights lawyers have now set their sights on a county with a similar…
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Dallas County officials are beginning to overhaul their bond system to allow inmates to be released based on their risk level to the public instead of…