Grits for Breakfast: Courts as revenue centers: Mounting probation and ...

Grits for Breakfast: Courts as revenue centers: Mounting probation and ...: The New York Times today has a front-page story titled, " Poor land in jail as companies add huge fees for probation ," and the story mentio...

Grits for Breakfast: Private prison news: Inmate deaths, contractor cha...

Grits for Breakfast: Private prison news: Inmate deaths, contractor cha...: A few items related to private prisons caught my eye recently that may interest Grits readers: Antibiotics allegedly delayed in pneumonia ...

Grits for Breakfast: More litigation over summer heat in Texas prisons:...

Grits for Breakfast: More litigation over summer heat in Texas prisons:...: The New York Times and the Texas Tribune both published stories yesterday about litigation over extreme heat in Texas prisons,  a subject ...

Pray for ALL the TEXAS INMATES without AC....High of 109 in Austin sets new June record

High of 109 in Austin sets new June record

RELEASE,RELEASE Non Violent Offenders and those egible for Parole Good Time....Grits for Breakfast: TDCJ staffing woes growing more acute: CO departur...

Grits for Breakfast: TDCJ staffing woes growing more acute: CO departur...: After TDCJ closed a wing of the Connally unit because of understaffing among correctional officers (COs), Grits asked for data regarding st...

Grits for Breakfast: With California de-incarcerating, Texas leads stat...

Grits for Breakfast: With California de-incarcerating, Texas leads stat...: Texas now has the largest prison population of any state after California reduced its prison population by tens of thousands, as directed by...

Grits for Breakfast: Adult prison model wrong approach for juvenile off...

Grits for Breakfast: Adult prison model wrong approach for juvenile off...: Finally, we're seeing corrections professionals standing up to some of the misguided policy suggestions from the media and legislators regar...