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 ...
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 ...
The Texas Commission on Jail Standards has given Dallas County's jail a passing inspection — with no notes for corrective action. Despite a clean report, Sheriff Marian Brown said she plans to keep ...
Hoodline: Dallas County Plots $350 Million Jail Land Plan Without Direct Vote
Dallas County is lining up a borrowing package of up to $350 million that would bankroll a long list of projects, including buying and prepping land for a new jail, and it can all move forward without ...
The Dallas Morning News on MSN: Dallas County Jail passes state inspection after years of failures
MSN: Dallas County jail held man 108 days past sentence as delayed releases continue
That’s how much longer Kenneth Offutt was held in the Dallas County jail after finishing his six-month burglary sentence. He was released Feb. 12 – nearly four months past his Oct. 27 time-served date ...
Dallas County jail held man 108 days past sentence as delayed releases continue
Dallas Morning News: Dallas County jail deaths are unacceptable, and the sheriff can't be silent
A troubling increase in the number of deaths at the Dallas County Jail over the last eight years demands a deeper look from county officials and answers from our sheriff. According to a recent ...