- Harris County Jail Can Be Deadly. The Houston Chronicle reports that 101 people have died in the Harris County Jail in the past six years.
- Nuther TYC Scandal. At the Texas Observer, Nate Blakeslee tells about yet more allegations of abuse at a Texas Youth Commission facility.
- Incompetent Detention Policy. The SA Express News localizes the the story of Bexar County jail inmates who've been declared mentally incompetent but who wait for months in jail to receive "competency restoration." The Lufkin Daiy News editorialized that the state needs to fix the problem.
- DPS Crime Lab Corruption. A scientist stole kilos of cocaine over two years from a DPS crime lab after it had been tested. No wonder defense attorneys want to hire independent experts.
- Exonerated. The Austin Statesman has an extensive story on Kerry Max Cook, who was famously exonerated from Texas death row because of extreme prosecutorial misconduct in my hometown of Tyler.
- Meth Markets. US laws banning meth precursor ingredients have not only boosted Mexican meth production, but also the number of Mexican meth addicts.
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