-
The Tarrant County jail population has risen in recent years. Local activists asked county commissioners to apply fiscal conservatism to jail costs.
-
Tarrant County commissioners are spending more money to weigh options for a planned law enforcement training center.
-
Tarrant County Commissioners agreed to pay $22.5 million for 500 beds at a private prison four hours away from Fort Worth.
-
Javonte Myers died in his Tarrant County jail cell in 2020. Two former county jailers also face criminal charges for allegedly lying about checking on Myers.
-
The county will also rename County Commissioners’ meeting building after Maenius.
-
Directors are hopeful that new leadership plus steps to address internal problems will result in a positive change for the Tarrant Appraisal District.
-
Brooks endorsed one of his staffers, Roderick Miles Jr., as his successor.
-
Tarrant County approved an $18 million contract with the Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility last year.
-
Tarrant County Commissioners Court will vote Tuesday to reallocate $31 million in federal funds away from social programs — including public health, housing and child care — to law enforcement initiatives.
-
Tim O’Hare took office as county judge this year, replacing longtime judge Glen Whitley.
-
The Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office has more than 200 open detention officer jobs, and jailers are working 50-plus hour weeks to make up for it, according to county documents.
-
The average taxable value of a single-family home in Tarrant County is $285,021, so the average homeowner would pay the county $554.