Abbott’s disaster declaration threatens civil liberties
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
01/18/2023
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Criminal justice; Disaster areas; Executive orders
Abbott should drop this pandemic restriction
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
08/29/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Immigration policy; Student loans
Political motives put our schools, children in crosshairs
Waco Tribune Herald
Beal, R.
03/02/2022
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Medical equipment; School districts; Student health; Supreme Court, Texas
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hints at pardons for indicted Austin police officers
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
02/24/2022
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Austin Police Department; Garza, José; Gubernatorial pardons; Indictments; Police officers; Public demonstrations
Gov. Abbott's executive order limiting jail releases is 'unconstitutional,' Bexar County judge rules
Houston Chronicle
Eaton, E.
08/17/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bexar County Jail; Coronavirus; County jails; Executive orders; Jail population; Separation of powers
Judge in San Antonio sets cash bail - $1 - for jail inmate denied release by Abbott's order
San Antonio Express News
Zavala, E.
06/24/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Bexar County Jail; Coronavirus; County jails; Executive orders; Gubernatorial powers; Jail population
Many approved for parole die stuck in prison
Dallas Morning News
McCullough, J.
06/18/2021
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate deaths; Inmate rehabilitation; Parole
Gov. Greg Abbott has lifted almost all Texas pandemic restrictions. But not the one limiting jail releases.
San Antonio Express News
McCollough, J.
06/11/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; County jails; Executive orders; Harris County Jail; Nueces County Jail
Lawyers seek response to 'deep indifference to human suffering' at Harris County Jail
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
02/05/2021
3 doc(s)
Bail; Coronavirus; County jails; Harris County Jail; Inmate health
With a stalled court system, some Texas jails are dangerously overcrowded in the pandemic
Austin American Statesman
McCollough, J.
02/01/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Dallas County Jail; Executive orders; Guerra, J.E. 'Eddie'; Harris County Jail; Hidalgo County Jail; Jail population; Nueces County Jail; Price, John Wiley
25 beds left: Harris County Jail population again at dangerous levels
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
01/15/2021
3 doc(s)
Bail; County jails; Executive orders; Harris County Jail; Hidalgo, Lina; Jail population
Travis County case backlog grows as courts wait for jury trials to resume
Austin American Statesman
Hall, K.
11/16/2020
1 doc(s)
Juries; Travis County; Trial courts
Harris County Jail keeps COVID-19 tamped down, but anxiety remains
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
11/15/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Harris County Jail; Inmate health
How a 63-year-old inmate was the first to die from COVID-19 in the Dallas County jail
Dallas Morning News
Garcia, N.
10/17/2020
2 doc(s)
Brown, Marian; Coronavirus; County jails; Dallas County Jail; Inmate deaths; Inmate health
Shelley Luther, railing against ‘tyrant governor,’ seeks Texas Senate seat Tuesday
Austin American Statesman
Tilove, J.
09/29/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Campaign contributors; Dunn, Tim; Fallon, Pat; Luther, Shelley; Springer, Drew; Texas Senate campaigns
Texas has postponed the release of thousands of inmates exposed to COVID-19
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
08/16/2020
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of; Parole
Harris County courts challenge Abbott over jail ‘good time’ credit policy
Houston Chronicle
Ketterer, S.
06/06/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; County jails; Executive orders; Good-conduct time; Harris County Jail
How George Floyd’s death has inspired efforts to strengthen Texas’s Sandra Bland Act
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
06/04/2020
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bland, Sandra; Coleman, Garnet; Criminal justice; Law enforcement training; Leach, Jeff; Moody, Joe; Police misconduct; Whitmire, John
With no coronavirus cases, Travis County Jail stands out — but some are skeptical
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
05/15/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health; Prisons; Public health surveillance; Travis County Jail
Ted Cruz, at Shelley Luther’s Dallas salon, shows solidarity and gets first haircut in months
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
05/09/2020
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Cosmetologists; Cruz, Ted; Executive orders; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice)
Prison outbreaks spark call for more testing
San Antonio Express News
McCullough, J.
05/06/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Medical screening; White, James
Coronavirus in Austin: Overall arrests plummet, but domestic violence rises
Austin American Statesman
Chang, J.
05/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Crime statistics; Family violence
What about the prisoners who won’t get out?
Houston Chronicle
Stannow, L.
05/03/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health
‘I don’t want to die in here:’ San Antonio inmates urge local, state officials to rethink parole guidelines as coronavirus spreads
San Antonio Express News
Eaton, E.
05/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Bexar County District Attorney; Bexar County Jail; Coronavirus; County jails; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Pardons and Paroles, Texas Board of; Parole
Safety first both outside, inside jails
San Antonio Express News
Deason, D.
05/02/2020
3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Crime; Inmate health
Judges to comply with Abbott’s jail-release order despite immunity
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
04/25/2020
3 doc(s)
Bail; County jails; Executive orders; Judicial immunity; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
41 Tarrant County inmates test positive for coronavirus as jail populations drop
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mitchell, M.
04/25/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health; Jail population; Tarrant County Jail
Justices allow Abbott’s limits on jail releases amid pandemic
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
04/24/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Texas Supreme Court says Abbott’s order banning inmate releases stands
San Antonio Express News
Banks, G.
04/24/2020
5 doc(s)
Bail; Executive orders; Gubernatorial powers; Supreme Court, Texas; Violent offenders
At Bexar County jail, inmates complain of superficial cleanings, scarce soap and flimsy masks amid COVID outbreak
San Antonio Express News
Eaton, E.
04/20/2020
1 doc(s)
Bexar County Jail; Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health
Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown argues inmate lawsuit should be tossed, governor agrees
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
04/18/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Brown, Marian; Coronavirus; County jails; Creuzot, John; Dallas County Sheriff's Department; Executive orders; Inmate health; Inmate lawsuits; Nonviolent offenders; Paxton, Ken
Dallas DA John Creuzot joins Texas prosecutors in challenging governor’s bail order
Dallas Morning News
Jaramillo, C.
04/16/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders
Federal judge denies Harris County pretrial bond relief
San Antonio Express News
A.P. Wire
04/16/2020
5 doc(s)
Bail; Coronavirus; County jails; Executive orders; Harris County Jail; Inmate health; Rosenthal, Lee H.; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
Coronavirus in Texas: State prisons no longer accepting county inmates
Austin American Statesman
Osbourne, H.
04/15/2020
6 doc(s)
Collier, Bryan; Coronavirus; County jails; Criminal Justice, Texas Department of; Inmate health; Juvenile Justice Department, Texas; Prisons; Travis County Jail
Gov. Abbott’s executive order on inmate releases is unwise, unfair and unconstitutional
Houston Chronicle
Moody, J.
04/15/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Moody, Joe
Crossroads jails need to adjust during pandemic
Victoria Advocate
Editorial
04/15/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health
Texas Supreme Court temporarily revives Gov. Abbott’s order restricting jail release
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
McCullough, J.
04/14/2020
3 doc(s)
Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas
It’s time for Harris County officials to compromise to thin the jail population
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/14/2020
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Harris County Jail
We can save lives by reducing prison populations now
Austin American Statesman
Henry, J.
04/13/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Prison population
Legal fight over fate of inmates continues
Houston Chronicle
Ketterer, S.
04/13/2020
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Inmate health
Coronavirus in Texas: Judge halts Abbott’s ban on personal bonds for violent suspects
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
04/12/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Harris County; Livingston, Lora; Violent offenders
Inmate order
San Antonio Express News
Staff
04/12/2020
3 doc(s)
Bail; Executive orders
Crossroads jails increase cleaning, screening; no mass releases planned
Victoria Advocate
Wilcox, J.
04/12/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; DeWitt County Jail; Executive orders; Inmate health; Victoria County Jail; Violent offenders
Coronavirus in Texas: Judge halts Abbott’s ban on personal bonds for violent suspects
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
04/11/2020
3 doc(s)
Bail; Coronavirus; County jails; Executive orders; Harris County Jail; Inmate health; Livingston, Lora
Court blocks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order limiting suspect access to no-cost bonds
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mitchell, M.
04/11/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; American Civil Liberties Union; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Inmate health; Livingston, Lora; Violent offenders
Judge halts Gov. Abbott order saying he cannot prohibit judges from releasing some inmates during coronavirus outbreak
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
04/11/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Bettencourt, Paul; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Gubernatorial powers; Livingston, Lora; Violent offenders
Bexar inmate contracts coronavirus
San Antonio Express News
Eaton, E.
04/11/2020
3 doc(s)
Bail; Bexar County Jail; Bexar County Sheriff's Office; Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health; Salazar, Javier; Violent offenders; Wolff, Nelson
Coronavirus in Texas: Abbott sued over order limiting personal bonds for some inmates
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
04/09/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Inmate health
Jail measures to fight virus show promise
Austin American Statesman
Editorial
04/09/2020
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health; Travis County Jail
Abbott’s bond restrictions challenged
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
04/09/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Blacks or African Americans; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Health care disparities; Nursing homes; Public health surveillance
Harris County judges sue Gov. Abbott over order barring some jail releases
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
04/09/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Inmate health
Four Texas prisons on complete lockdown related to possible COVID-19 exposures
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
04/08/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health; Prison lockdowns; Prisons; Whitmire, John
Expert: Officials playing ‘life-or-death game of rock, paper, scissors’ with Harris County Jail
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
04/07/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Executive orders; Harris County Jail; Hidalgo, Lina; Inmate health
Lockups Can’t Lock Out Coronavirus
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
04/05/2020
2 doc(s)
Bail; Coronavirus; Inmate health
COVID-19 demands generosity from the privileged to keep economy going
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
04/05/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Economic distribution; Wealth
East Texas jails adjust to mitigate spread of COVID-19 among inmates, staff
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Isaac, J.
04/05/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Inmate health
Texas Governor Abbott’s jail bond order is unfair — and won’t help fight coronavirus
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
04/03/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Inmate health; Violent offenders
Austin in good shape to fight coronavirus – but only if residents do their part, leaders say
Austin American Statesman
Wilson, M.
04/02/2020
2 doc(s)
Adler, Steve; Coronavirus; County jails; Disease preparedness; Hernandez, Sally; Public health; Travis County Jail
Abbott order limits efforts to prevent coronavirus spread in jails, judges say
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
04/02/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Inmate health
Lina Hidalgo orders release of some inmates from Harris County Jail amid coronavirus pandemic
Henderson Daily News
Barnard, A.
04/02/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Gonzalez, Ed; Harris County Jail; Hidalgo, Lina; Inmate health; Nonviolent offenders
Abbott’s bail order during this pandemic is purely political
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
04/02/2020
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Bexar County District Attorney; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Gonzales, Joe D.; Inmate health; Violent offenders
Harris County Judge Hidalgo plans to order releases at jail amid coronavirus crisis
Houston Chronicle
Barned-Smith, S.
04/01/2020
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Gonzalez, Ed; Harris County Jail; Hidalgo, Lina; Inmate health; Rosenthal, Lee H.
Sheriff defends releases from jail in downtown San Antonio, says it’s helping reduce coronavirus spread
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
04/01/2020
1 doc(s)
Bexar County Jail; Coronavirus; County jails; Inmate health; Jail population
As local officials shrink jail populations due to coronavirus, Texas Gov. Abbott blocks release of some inmates who can’t pay bail
Dallas Morning News
McCullough, J.
03/31/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Bail; Coronavirus; County government; County jails; Executive orders; Harris County; Harris County Jail; Hidalgo, Lina
Abbott adds road travelers from Louisiana to coronavirus quarantine
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/30/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Air transportation; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hospitals; Louisiana; Quarantines
Coronavirus in Texas: Gov. Abbott says social distance, other efforts are 'saving lives'
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
03/30/2020
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Health care providers; Public health; Quarantines
Texas to require 14-day quarantine for all travelers from Louisiana, add same restrictions for fliers from other hot spots
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
03/30/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Air transportation; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Louisiana; Quarantines
Gov. Abbott seeks to block Harris County effort to release inmates to slow coronavirus spread
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
03/30/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; County jails; Executive orders; Harris County Jail; Inmate health
San Antonio mayor threatens park closures as governor ups coronavirus restrictions on travelers
San Antonio Express News
Malik, A.
03/30/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Nirenberg, Ron; Public health
Abbott: Mandated 14-day self quarantine if you drive to Texas from Louisiana for non-essential travel
Tyler Morning Telegraph
Anderson, J.
03/30/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Louisiana; Quarantines
Harris County, release all the inmates you safely can - for all our sakes
Houston Chronicle
Lindenberger, M.
03/29/2020
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Gonzalez, Ed; Inmate health
Abbott’s new orders mandate quarantine for travelers
McAllen Monitor
Staff
03/29/2020
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Health care providers; Quarantines
