tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post7867707409208994090..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Bexar jail improvements focus on services, diversion instead of warehousingGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11988777287720896832011-06-02T14:45:22.695-05:002011-06-02T14:45:22.695-05:00At least they are expanding the jail to provide se...At least they are expanding the jail to provide services, not to increase bed space. I say throw praise on them now to keep them from following the paths of those other jails.A Texas POnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-28264218119429257372011-06-02T13:49:19.160-05:002011-06-02T13:49:19.160-05:00Probably so, PD. In my experience almost all the b...Probably so, PD. In my experience almost all the big jails have a few things they do well and a bunch of things they do badly, and those things flip flop from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. E.g., Bexar has a good front-end MH diversion program but has more misdemeanor defendants in jail at any one time than Dallas or Houston.<br /><br />Anyway, at a time when most administrators of full jails only want to spend money on more beds, I'm glad to see Bexar making investments in pretrial and reentry services. But then, being in Texas, perhaps my expectation levels have dipped too low.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-88503496064342329802011-06-02T12:51:03.138-05:002011-06-02T12:51:03.138-05:00Right now you can give them an E for effort, but p...Right now you can give them an E for effort, but praise should be held until it is shown that their efforts are successful. Thus far Bexar County Jail hasn't been much of a role model in any sphere.Prison Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651611135066437902noreply@blogger.com