Articles tagged: jail
Barred Care
Want treatment for mental illness in Houston? Go to jail.
Want treatment for mental illness in Houston? Go to jail....Read More
In Harris County, New Efforts to Treat Mental Illness In and Out of Jail
One of the contributors to Texas’ slowly dropping incarceration rates is a growth in diversion programs that address problems like addiction and mental illnes...Read More
Fast Cash: How Taking Out a Payday Loan Could Land You in Jail
Payday loan companies have a new debt-collection tool: Texas courts and prosecutors.
Payday loan companies have a new debt-collection tool: Texas courts and prosecutors....Read More
Harris County Jail Among Worst for Inmate Sexual Assault
A massive new study by the U.S. Department of Justice ranked more than 350 jails by the rate of sexual abuse reported by their prisoners. Houston’s Harris Cou...Read More