tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post3749489655813895738..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Hidalgo County tries house arrest to reduce jail overcrowdingGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-34969970726038607892012-07-16T00:36:20.270-05:002012-07-16T00:36:20.270-05:00Does this apply to child supportDoes this apply to child supportAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-6317771132318227122011-08-22T12:02:46.534-05:002011-08-22T12:02:46.534-05:00Hidalgo County is pretty damn lucky that Arnold Pa...Hidalgo County is pretty damn lucky that Arnold Patrick, the executive director, came to them with this program. Not only does it remove low risk offenders from the population, and save the county a great deal of money it allows defendants to continue to work at their jobs, see their own doctors and begin to get necessary services to reduce recidivism. Pretty impressed with the out of the box thinking here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-697816342343276472011-08-22T08:28:10.597-05:002011-08-22T08:28:10.597-05:00If a misdemeanor offender serves 90 days on house ...If a misdemeanor offender serves 90 days on house arrest awaiting trial does that count towards time served?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com