Friday, September 26, 2014

Grits for Breakfast: Well water contaminated with arsenic at TDCJ's Wal...

Grits for Breakfast: Well water contaminated with arsenic at TDCJ's Wal...: The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is seeking a contract to purchase water from the city of Navasota because of "slightly higher ...

Monday, September 22, 2014

Grits for Breakfast: Tim Cole statue unveiled in Lubbock, and other sto...

Grits for Breakfast: Tim Cole statue unveiled in Lubbock, and other sto...: Here are a few items from the last week that may interest Grits readers but which lost out in the competition for time with my paid work: ...

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Grits for Breakfast: Ugly allegations of abuse, inmate hazing at Bartle...

Grits for Breakfast: Ugly allegations of abuse, inmate hazing at Bartle...: Holy God! I hardly know what to make of this! From the San Antonio Express-News (" Lawsuit: Texas prison okays odd sex assault ," ...

Grits for Breakfast: Corrections Committee Chair Tan Parker questions j...

Grits for Breakfast: Corrections Committee Chair Tan Parker questions j...: Here's an incredibly positive sign for drug sentencing reform from Texas House Corrections Committee Chairman Tan Parker, as reported by...

Grits for Breakfast: Corrections Committee Chair Tan Parker questions j...

Grits for Breakfast: Corrections Committee Chair Tan Parker questions j...: Here's an incredibly positive sign for drug sentencing reform from Texas House Corrections Committee Chairman Tan Parker, as reported by...

Saturday, September 13, 2014

Grits for Breakfast: TDCJ's $6.8 billion budget request slants too much...

Grits for Breakfast: TDCJ's $6.8 billion budget request slants too much...: Here's a one-page summary (pdf) of Texas Department of Criminal Justice's  Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for FY 2016-17....