offenders /tags/offenders offenders en-US Copyright Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:56:00 GMT Miami-Dade County could offer solutions to Dallas County jail crowding /news/2025-06-18/miami-dade-county-could-offer-solutions-to-dallas-county-jail-crowding The Miami-Dade County jail began reducing inmate populations more than a decade ago by changing how it processes mental health-related offenses. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 09:56:00 GMT /news/2025-06-18/miami-dade-county-could-offer-solutions-to-dallas-county-jail-crowding Marina Trahan Martinez Dallas County Jail crowding an 'urgent, all hands on deck' situation /news/2025-06-16/dallas-county-jail-crowding-urgent-all-hands-on-deck-situation Though not yet overcrowded, Dallas County jail continues to push its inmate population close to the threshold since Memorial Day weekend. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:57:00 GMT /news/2025-06-16/dallas-county-jail-crowding-urgent-all-hands-on-deck-situation Marina Trahan Martinez Thousands unnecessarily arrested for minor offenses in Texas, a new report finds /criminal-justice/2023-01-04/texas-jails-cite-and-release-arrests The report examined 2019 arrest data, finding that many people arrested for low-level offenses could have been given a citation instead. It also found arrests disproportionately impacted Black Texans. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:00:00 GMT /criminal-justice/2023-01-04/texas-jails-cite-and-release-arrests Pablo Arauz Peña It's Time Again For the Great Texas Warrant Roundup /government/2013-02-19/its-time-again-for-the-great-texas-warrant-roundup If you have not paid that traffic ticket or minor citation, now may be the best time to take care of it. North Texas police are getting ready to arrest… Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT /government/2013-02-19/its-time-again-for-the-great-texas-warrant-roundup Bill Zeeble