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Austin Jailer Breaks Elderly Deaf Woman’s Arm After Misunderstanding at Airport
After three days in jail with only Aleve as treatment, she has received surgery
Travis County Jail
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Free Legal Counsel at Magistration Fizzles Out
County pulls the plug on pilot program thwarted by staffing crises
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Sheriff Hits Pause on Magistration Pilot After Nine Days, Saying She Needs Help
$500K program would provide counsel to indigent arrestees
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Austin Man’s Suicide in Jail After Seeking Medical Care Raises Question: Why Was He There?
Suffering from criminal depression
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COVID-19 Finally Arrives at Travis County Jail
Outbreak is “small,” but inmates and advocates are angry
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Travis County Jail Population Continues to Drop
COVID-19 accelerates the trend, despite Abbott’s pushback
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For Now, County Jail Succeeds in Keeping Out COVID-19
Law enforcement, advocates agree on need to reduce jail population
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José Garza Calls for Jail Changes To Reduce COVID-19 Danger
D.A. candidate calls for fewer arrests, more releases
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Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants
“We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us.”
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Sarah Eckhardt’s State of the County Address Features Brags and Worries
The state of Travis County is strong, but challenges remain
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Commissioners to Discuss Racial Disparities in County Jail
Grassroots Leadership report indicates detainees of color face inequalities
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Face-to-Face Visitation Returns to Travis County
Change currently affects certain inmates in Del Valle
