City and County Approve One Year Extension for Central Booking Agreement

Virtual hearings could cost county later

"...and Travis County have shared custody of the Downtown Central Booking facility since 1988...."

Feb. 19, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Checking Out Austin's New Central Library

Yes, the city’s “Library of the Future” still has books, but this 21st century facility is about so much more

"...If you want to know what Austin's new Central Library is about, start by setting aside the notion..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Booking Austin's Library Future

City hopes new Central Library will be global trailblazer

"...laid for Austin Public Library's future, a seven-story, riverfront Central Library that the city hopes will be a global..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

7 Central Texas Destination Restaurants Worth the Trip

Travel guide-worthy dining and tucked-away spots near Austin

"...Summer fun is synonymous with food and travel, and Central Texas is #blessed to have more options than even..."

May 17, 2019 Food Feature by Jessi Cape

Mandy Barnett at Central Market 38th, August 25

Live music reviews.

"...Mandy BarnettCentral Market 38th, August 25 Divas don't function well when..."

Sept. 3, 1999 Music Review by Christopher Gray

You Have a Right to Counsel. So Why Doesn’t Travis County Allow Attorneys at Bail Hearings?

Get out of jail free $10K

"...you'd expect: An officer will bring you Downtown to Central Booking, a sort of cinder block version of a..."

Aug. 4, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

Naked City

More internal problems at the new Travis County Central Booking facility?

"...safe to say that getting the new Travis County Central Booking facility up and running was no small feat...."

July 27, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

APD Has Been Quietly Planning for the City to Run Its Own Bail Hearings for Arrestees

Why? They say for efficiency’s sake

"...officials have been looking for ways early in the booking process to keep people out of jail who don’t..."

Sept. 28, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders

Crossing That Bridge

Council approves a separate bike and pedestrian bridge over Town Lake near the existing Lamar Street Bridge, and hears neighborhood concerns about moving central booking to the new criminal justice center downtown.

"...of downtown residents scotch the move of the city's central booking facility from Seventh Street and I-35 to the..."

April 21, 2000 News Column by Jenny Staff Johnson

Naked City

What's coming up at City Council.

"...week on an oft-delayed resolution to move the city's central booking facility into the county's facility at 10th and..."

Oct. 27, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

County Rushes to Get Mental Health Diversion Center and Lawyers at Bail Hearings

Commissioners say both are top priorities

"...of development of the Mental Health Diversion Center and central booking facility. During the next six months, staff will..."

April 16, 2024 News Post by Lina Fisher

Naked City

Council hears supporters and those in opposition to the city's proposed central booking facility, which would be moved from 7th and I-35 to a residential neighborhood west of downtown.

"...A proposal to move the city's central booking facility -- where prisoners are taken to be..."

Oct. 13, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Postmarks

The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...Stop Central Booking Move..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Sheriff Hits Pause on Magistration Pilot After Nine Days, Saying She Needs Help

$500K program would provide counsel to indigent arrestees

"...her remarks to the Commissioners Court, Hernandez said that Central Booking, where arrestees are first taken to meet with..."

May 17, 2022 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Naked City

Council approves the relocation of the city's Central Booking Facility; the divisive East Cesar Chavez Neighborhood Plan goes through first reading; and Lumbermen's Investment Corp. presents a tentative agreement on its property near the Seaholm Power Plant with the city.

"...City Council voted Thursday night to move the city's Central Booking facilities into the county's new Criminal Justice Center..."

Nov. 3, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Travis County Diversion Center Design to Begin in 2024

Getting people in crisis out of jail is "a long time coming"

"...include programmatic changes to the way the county conducts booking, like instating a counsel at first appearance program, which..."

Dec. 15, 2023 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Is APD Making Austin Less Safe?

D.A., C.A. claim they’re being scapegoated by anti-reform cops

"...agreement between the city and Travis County to manage Central Booking at the jail. “While it is not entirely..."

Aug. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

Faster Than Sound: How Two Years Off Made Oblivion Access Festival Even Better

An interview with the truly independent booking duo on their landmark lineup

"...originate from the metal scene. They connected over a booking spat in 2017, when Domi stole a Conan show..."

May 6, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

No Virus, But Few Tests for County Inmates

As COVID-19 outbreaks behind bars happen across the country, closer scrutiny at Travis County jail protocols

"...in the hub of the jail facility's operations, the central booking facility, where police officers bring all they arrest,"..."

May 29, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Alleviating the Jail Squeeze

County Attorney Ken Oden has proposed a possible solution to the chronic overcrowding that has long plagued Travis Co. jails.

"...say, the county could reduce the population at the Central Booking facility by at least 1,000 inmates per month...."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

City Council announces that it will buy land for a proposed homeless shelter outright, after the Salvation Army placed stipulations on the sale of the downtown land which the city said it was unable to meet. Also, other council news.

"...the Travis County Criminal Justice Center, where the city's Central Booking facility will be located, was approved unanimously Thursday...."

Nov. 10, 2000 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Broadway Damage

"...the boyishly cute Marc works as a telephone operator booking tickets for Broadway shows, living in a six-flights-up Greenwich..."

July 24, 1998 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Council Watch

High Chairs, Water Systems, and Jails

"...Even the central booking facility is dangerously overcrowded because of the large..."

July 21, 1995 News Column

30 Years Ago, GG Allin Cleared Austin’s Scuzziest Punk Venue in 24 Minutes

Witness accounts of the notorious shock rocker’s antics and arrest at the Cavity Club

"...leader Rick Carney, who volunteered to stabilize the club's booking, believes the Cavity was the opening shot in Red..."

Feb. 18, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Travis County Aims to Allow Defenders at Bail Hearings

The defunct program has faced a two-year uphill battle

"...the city and county that governs operations of the Central Booking Facility, where magistration currently occurs...."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

APD Reveals More of Its Plans for City-Run Bail Hearings

Behind-the-scenes plans coming into view

"...magistration with the Travis County Sheriff's Office, which runs Central Booking, and stakeholders worried that the mostly quiet plan..."

Oct. 6, 2023 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Garza Leads Council Into Magistration Fray

Providing both defense and prosecution counsel at magistration 24 / 7 would cost $4.1 million annually, says Travis County

"...the interlocal agreement between city and county to operate Central Booking is up for renewal – a fact, Garza..."

April 17, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

For Now, County Jail Succeeds in Keeping Out COVID-19

Law enforcement, advocates agree on need to reduce jail population

"...Upon arrival at Central Booking (at the Downtown jail), arrestees are asked a..."

March 20, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

APD Suspension City

Trio of suspensions lead busy week for Brian Manley

"...promptly driving a squad car Downtown to Travis County Central Booking so he could complete a standard Intoxilyzer operator..."

April 21, 2017 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Woman Suing APD Beats DWI

Caroline Callaway acquitted of DWI that led to her suing APD for alleged excessive force

"...refused a Breatha­lyzer and was in turn taken to central booking. Her attorneys, Daphne and Norman Silverman, were able..."

April 24, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

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