José Garza Calls for Jail Changes To Reduce COVID-19 Danger

D.A. candidate calls for fewer arrests, more releases

"...On Monday, March 16, José Garza, candidate for Travis County District Attorney, called on city and county law..."

March 16, 2020 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Naked City

"...out of another run for president. Camp represents Hays County. -- Amy Smith..."

May 17, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Election 2004

A crowded field angles to succeed Margo Frasier as sheriff

"...By the time Travis Co. Sheriff Margo Frasier announced in December that she..."

Feb. 27, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Texas Hammer: Immigration and Sanctuary Cities

County sheriff wants to keep ICE out of Austin

"...Travis County knows all too well what happens when you..."

March 17, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

News Roundup: Jail, Traffic, & Politics

Video visitation under fire, again; traffic experiments

"...In this week's News Roundup, Denton County's policy of video visitation for jails gets criticized; Council..."

March 30, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

Poetry in Prison

The Freehand Arts Project steps into the county jail

"...few days, Murphy Anne Carter drives out to the Travis County Correctional Complex in Del Valle to teach creative..."

Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Bryce

Austin Newsmakers of the Nineties

"...Keel, the first Republican to ever hold a major county-wide post; four years later, with Keel dispatched to the..."

Jan. 7, 2000 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Council Watch

High Chairs, Water Systems, and Jails

"...Another option would be to contract out with Travis County, once it opens the new, improved central booking..."

July 21, 1995 News Column

Naked City

A performance artist is arrested for being "indecent" at the Capitol. Why can't we arrest legislators for that?

"...B misdemeanor, spent the next 36 hours in the Travis Co. Jail, where she said the conditions were worse..."

Aug. 10, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

News Ticker: May 1

All the news that's fit to blog

"...• Travis County jails are now offering video-chat visitations to their..."

May 1, 2013 News Post by Brandon Watson

Cash Cows

The Huddled Masses

"...is not a new source of revenue for local jails. Before the state's expanded prison system came on line..."

Dec. 18, 1998 News Feature by Lisa Tozzi

Austin Man’s Suicide in Jail After Seeking Medical Care Raises Question: Why Was He There?

Suffering from criminal depression

"...The next morning, Bell received a call from the Travis County Sheriff's Office. He was working in Bastrop and..."

April 1, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Cold as ICE

Sheriff Greg Hamilton stoutly defends the 'Secure Communities' deportation mill. But growing public and official opposition is working to shut down the line.

"...among the proliferating narratives of those ensnared by the county's Secure Communities program – "S-Comm," as it is familiarly..."

July 4, 2014 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Sheriff Sally Hernandez Continues to Do "What’s Right"

Besieged by the state GOP, Hernandez shows no sign of backing down from her immigration policies

"...years old she escaped her broken home in Llano County. A teenage runaway, she wanted nothing more than a..."

July 7, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Right to Birth

Debate over care for pregnant jail inmates continues

"...the University of Southern California, told the commission that jails should expect that the pregnant women in their custody..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Naked City

"...to combine management of the BCP lands in Northwest Travis County, which protect the habitat of the black-capped vireo..."

Oct. 12, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Social Justice Advocates Call for Big Moves to Ease the Blow of Coronavirus

The most at risk

"...justice and advocacy organizations are calling on city and county leaders to step up and help those most marginalized..."

March 20, 2020 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Giving Voice to the Voiceless

Texas Jail Project tells the stories of people held in jail, pre-trial

"...later. TJP, which aims to improve conditions in Texas county jails, was started by Claitor and environmental activist Diane..."

April 1, 2016 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Longtime Commissioners Face Challenges From Their Left

In the hot seats

"...In the races for Travis County Commissioners Court Precincts 2 and 4, two strong..."

Feb. 18, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Sheriff Over ICE

Dem candidates spar over the TCSO role in immigration

"...which requires that fingerprints of persons booked into local jails be submitted to the feds for comparison against a..."

March 23, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Corrections Officers Demand Raise

The Travis County Sheriff's Officers Association is fighting for a fair pay raise for all sheriff's office employees -- particularly corrections officers.

"...single mother of two who has worked for the Travis Co. Sheriff's Office for 11 years, is the new..."

Aug. 23, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Standard of Care

Are pregnant inmates receiving adequate medical treatment?

"...lack of adequate care for pregnant inmates in Texas jails. Last November, as the Chronicle previously reported, members of..."

Jan. 30, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Meet the Candidate: Don Rios

Longtime TCSO officer runs for sheriff

"...Hamilton announced that he won't run for re-election as Travis County sheriff, a position he's held since 2004. Thus..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Alleviating the Jail Squeeze

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

"...Travis Co. Attorney Ken Oden has proposed a possible solution..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

‘Against the Grain’ of Justice

Committee hears testimony on treatment of young offenders

"...Jeanne Meurer, who spent more that 20 years handling Travis County juvenile cases before retiring to senior judge status..."

March 25, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

For Texas Prisoners, COVID-19 Shouldn’t Be a Death Sentence

Criminal justice advocates warn of outbreaks behind bars

"...The true number of those infected in county jails is even harder to know, because many counties..."

May 15, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Faces of Homelessness

Another Downtown attempt to find answers

"...homeless – resources such as shelters, hospitals, emergency rooms, jails, and prisons...."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Marc Savlov

Beaten by Wackenhut

A former Travis County inmate alleges that Wackenhut Corporation bears responsibility for his prison beating.

"...Prater was sentenced to a 250-day stint in the Travis County Community Justice Center on FM 969 in far..."

July 5, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Tipping Point

Austin and Travis County fail to deliver mental health care

"...tortuous journey through the revolving door known as the Austin/Travis County mental health system...."

June 4, 2010 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

Jail Just Got Better

"...released its latest report card detailing the state of Travis County's jail system. For three years running, the county..."

March 29, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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