Showing posts with label real property. Show all posts
Showing posts with label real property. Show all posts
Saturday, January 30, 2016

Which prisons, state jails might Texas close next?

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Texas famously closed three prison units in recent years. Could we close more? After the Legislature raised property-theft thresholds to ...
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Sunday, February 24, 2013

101 House members endorse bill criminalizing warrantless drone photography

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Check out the list of joint and co-authors on HB 912 by sophomore Rep. Lance Gooden  of Terrell restricting surveillance by unmanned drone...
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Sunday, January 20, 2013

Central Unit not 100% closed: Targeting prison closures based on economic, budget benefits

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The Austin Statesman's Mike Ward reported Friday evening (" Over a year after closure, state prison still runs some operations ,...
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Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Tax-exempt prison property squeezing Huntsville ISD

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There's an interesting article in the Huntsville Item (" HISD looks at ways to reduce expenses ," April 2) with a reference to...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Wanna buy a prison? Private prison market bursting leaves town desperate for buyers

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One named after a former Texas Speaker of the House, no less? At 11 a.m. today you get your chance. Reports AP : A prison that a Texas High...
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Sunday, June 26, 2011

New laws TDCJ is planning for that you may not have heard of

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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has posted this summary (pdf) of legislation affecting the agency on its website, and Grits wanted...
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Wednesday, May 04, 2011

Proposed TDCJ property sales

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The Texas House voted yesterday for HB 2969 to sell property around the Central Unit in Sugar Land and 896 acres attached to the Estelle Un...
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

'What does it take to reform a reformatory?'

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I noticed a few stories related to juvenile justice and the Texas Youth Commission that may interest Grits readers: From the Beaumont Ente...
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