Law Offices of Dean Malone

05/08/2026

Texas Commission on Jail Standards - New Executive Director

Ricky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February.

04/12/2026

Montgomery County Jail Overcrowding

Commissioners moved with contingencies to look into building a new jail, and discussion began a deeper look at what officials said is becoming a more urgent issue as the county grows and the 40-year-old jail continues to age.

03/30/2026

What is going on at the Erath County jail? Male jailers strip-searching a female detainee? What do you think about this?

03/13/2026

Harris County, Texas Jail Finally in Compliance with Minimum State Standards

The Texas Commission on Jail Standards issued a remedial order last year to address several issues of non-compliance in the Harris County Jail. 

02/18/2026

Harris County Jail Problems Persist

For the fourth time since 2020, Harris County officials are turning to outside consultants for guidance on fixing the county jail.

02/16/2026

Potter County, Texas Considers New Jail

Nearly a year after the Potter County Jail failed a state inspection due to overcrowding, county leaders are debating how address a growing inmate population, a problem that has already cost taxpay…

02/06/2026

News on the Troubled Liberty County, Texas Jail

Officials said construction on the new jailhouse could start in September, but it won't be available for inmates until two years later.

02/05/2026

Texas Commission on Jail Standards Cites Two County Jails

"When they do their checks the officers are supposed to write the date, the time that the check was done...the officer failed to document that check," said JWC Sheriff Joseph "Guy" Baker.

02/03/2026

Pregnant Detainees in Texas Jails

As a part of a yearlong study, Texas county jails are collecting data about pregnant inmates’ prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.

01/01/2026

Trinity County Jail Fails State Inspection

The notice issued by the commission, Sheriff Wallace said, outlines several violations that occurred between December 9 and December 29.

12/31/2025

Trinity County Jail Detainees Transferred to Jasper County

The Trinity County sheriff announced that all inmates have been moved due to the ongoing flooding at the county jail.