Dallas Observer: Could Mental Health, Substance Abuse Help Dallas County Jail’s Overcrowding Problem?
On any given night, the Dallas County Jail holds thousands of people arrested for all levels of crime. Some of those individuals could use mental health or substance abuse services, and those needs ...
Jessica Jackson was supposed to be released from Dallas County jail in time for the holidays last year. She was arrested in early December for misdemeanor drug possession and violating parole, but was ...
The Dallas Morning News on MSN: Dallas County Jail passes state inspection after years of failures
The Dallas County Jail this week passed a comprehensive state inspection for the second time in a row, a shift from recent failures to meet minimum standards Officials with the Texas Commission on ...
TEXAS, USA — Jessica Jackson was supposed to be released from Dallas County jail in time for the holidays last year. She was arrested in early December for misdemeanor drug possession and violating ...
KERA News: Dallas County budgets $55 million searching for new jail site
Dallas County is exploring potential sites for a new jail complex. Officials say that renovation of the Lew Sterrett Justice Center is not feasible. Dallas County commissioners have agreed to spend ...
Dallas Morning News: Deaths are rising at the Dallas County jail. Many were likely preventable
More people are dying in the Dallas County jail now than in recent history, and many were likely preventable deaths that raise questions about patterns of delayed care, according to an analysis of 16 ...
Deaths are rising at the Dallas County jail. Many were likely preventable