jails - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/jails/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:46:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 jails - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/jails/ 32 32 103504436 Texas Jails Under Fire: 10 Facilities Are Failing to Meet Standards – 101.9 The Bull https://houstonnewmedia.org/texas-jails-under-fire-10-facilities-are-failing-to-meet-standards-101-9-the-bull/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=texas-jails-under-fire-10-facilities-are-failing-to-meet-standards-101-9-the-bull Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:46:02 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=79fe47ab3dd7d962e0077994f164d082 Central Unit Prison Sugar Land, Texas. This prison was originally opened in 1909. Before it was a prison, it was a plantation. Convicts worked the ...

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]]> 916338 When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and families – Raw Story https://houstonnewmedia.org/when-texas-jails-issue-tablets-it-comes-at-cost-for-inmates-and-families-raw-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-texas-jails-issue-tablets-it-comes-at-cost-for-inmates-and-families-raw-story Mon, 13 May 2024 17:25:25 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=97f64cf05d5c5fa0ad28c2b812995756 Dallas did away with the payments in 2020. Fort Bend County has received $6.7 million from Securus since it began contracting with the company in 2016 ...

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]]> 768405 When Texas jails issue tablets, it comes at cost for inmates and families https://houstonnewmedia.org/when-texas-jails-issue-tablets-it-comes-at-cost-for-inmates-and-families/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-texas-jails-issue-tablets-it-comes-at-cost-for-inmates-and-families Mon, 13 May 2024 16:40:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=def7ce27dadb2f61af05a6636df9a7fc ... Fort Bend County. Both Harris County and Fort Bend County receive commission from Securus. Dallas did away with the payments in 2020. Fort Bend County ...

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]]> 768256 How Texas jails deal with overcrowding (April 26, 2024) https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-texas-jails-deal-with-overcrowding-april-26-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-texas-jails-deal-with-overcrowding-april-26-2024 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2024/04/26/483413/how-texas-jails-deal-with-overcrowding-april-26-2024/ On Friday's show: The Harris County Jail continues to face challenges with overcrowding. And it’s not just the jail here. We learn how jails across the state are dealing with the same issue.Also this hour: For students going to college, picking where t...

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]]> 759536 Nearly 300 Missourians wait in jails, hospitals for mental health resources – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/nearly-300-missourians-wait-in-jails-hospitals-for-mental-health-resources-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nearly-300-missourians-wait-in-jails-hospitals-for-mental-health-resources-youtube Thu, 02 Nov 2023 19:38:18 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=2d17e042ffa2e59e50b1f26ed14e2709 Missouri City teen killed in car accident survives and thrives. FOX 26 Houston•913K views · 5:40 · Go to channel. These People Tracked Down Stolen ...

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