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In an opinion letter to the Houston Chronicle, member of Houston City Council Jolanda "Jo" Jones argued that the relatively lenient sentencing is an example of favorable treatment based on class in the Harris County legal system. [12] The film Sugar & Spice was loosely based on the incidents. [7]
The Harris County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency in the 1,118 square miles (2,900 km 2) of unincorporated area of Harris County, serving as the equivalent of the county police for the approximately 1,071,485 people living in the unincorporated areas of the county. In Texas, sheriffs and their deputies are fully empowered ...
As of 2024 the Harris County jail facilities together have a capacity for 9,575 inmates; at time they have held over 12,000. Due to a state-mandated staffing ratio, the HCSO had to ship inmates to other jails, including some in Louisiana; in June 2010 1,600 Harris County inmates were serving time at other jails. By January 2012 the Harris ...
A high-ranking L.A. County probation official said the department won't comply with a state oversight body's order to close troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall, according to a recording obtained ...
The Examiner Newspaper Group, Inc. consisted of a set of four community newspapers owned by the Hearst Corporation, doing business as Houston Community Newspapers (HCN).). The publications include the Bellaire Examiner, Memorial Examiner, River Oaks Examiner, and West University Examine
A violation of the terms of probation would mean being convicted of aggravated assault and facing up to 20 years in prison. [19] Benton completed 300 hours of community service, stayed under probation for two years, and paid for Granillo's funeral with $4,000. Kevin Fine, a Texas state district judge, ended Benton's probation early in 2009. [2]
L.A. County’s chief probation officer said he plans to leave the troubled agency as a deadline to evacuate Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall approaches, sources said, potentially leaving over 200 ...
The Houston Police Department (HPD) is the primary municipal law enforcement agency serving the City of Houston, Texas, United States and some surrounding areas. With approximately 5,300 officers and 1,200 civilian support personnel it is the fifth-largest municipal police department, serving the fourth-largest city in the United States.