McLennan
County To Get New JailLast Modified 08/14/2008 12:42:00 AM
McLennan
County To Get New Jail
By Brian Collins WACO - In a 3-2 vote
McLennan county commissioners voted Wednesday to have a
private company build and operate a new 800-plus bed jail. The jail
will likely be built by Community Education Centers who also runs
the Downtown Detention Center in Waco. The new Jail will be built...
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Modified 08/14/2008 12:01:21 AM
McLennan
County To Get New Jail
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Modified 08/14/2008 12:42:00 AM
Anti-Trust
Laws Broken in Commission Court?
By Eric Gemmell WACO - Fireworks were
flying at Tuesday's meeting of the McLennan County
Commissioners after a report that the county may have violated
anti-trust laws. Precinct 3 Commissioner Joe Mashek said he believes
that County Judge Jim Lewis may have violated anti-trust laws in
regards...
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Modified 08/12/2008 07:35:19 PM
Union
Accuses Sheriff of Profiting from Private Jails
WACO - They were harsh words Monday
afternoon from members of the Combined Law Association of Texas
directed to McLennan County Sheriff Larry Lynch. At an
afternoon press conference, Charley Wilkison, political director of
the Austin based organization did some mud-slinging, accusing
Sheriff...
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Modified 08/11/2008 07:17:58 PM
Controversy
Brews Over Jail Privatization
by Adam Amaro WACO - A group of
concerned law enforcement officers spoke out at a Commissioner's
Court meeting Tuesday about their concerns over the privatization of
the McLennan County Jail. Sgt. Ricky Armstrong spoke saying
that any possible action taken towards privatizing the jail will...
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Modified 07/14/2008 04:59:37 PM
Controversy
Over New McLennan County Jail Continues
Aug 14,
2008 6:20pm
McLennan
County Commissioners vote against privatizing the county jail
Aug 5,
2008 6:56pm
Discussions
regarding Highway 6 Jail continue
Jul 29,
2008 6:53pm
Discussion
regarding future of McLennan County Jail continues
Jul 22,
2008 6:52pm
McLennan
County sheriff releases statement regarding McLennan County Jail
Jul 16,
2008 10:26pm
McLennan
County Commissioners continue to discuss current jail situation
Jul 15,
2008 6:45pm
McLennan
County deputies hold protest regarding proposed privatization of
Highway 6 jail
Jul 1,
2008 6:48pm
Officials
Begin To Hammer Out Details Of New Private Jail Contract
McLennan County officials went to
work Thursday on details of a contract with a private company that
will build and operate a new 871-bed jail.
McLennan County Receives Single Proposal From Private Jail Vendor
County Jailers Reiterate Concerns About Possible Private Takeover
Sheriff Takes No Position On County Jail Privatization Options
County Jail To Remain In Hands Of The County
Commissioners Approve Private Jail Project
County Judge Questioned Over Jail Proposal
Officials Begin To Hammer Out Details Of New Private Jail Contract
Sheriff’s Officers Concerned About Private Jail Proposals
Texas
House member asks state to rule on whether sheriff's pay from work with private
detention company is legal
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Read
the full AG Opinion Request
County
judge votes down colleagues on Tokio Store compromise
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Letters
to the Editor - Charles Reed
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
McLennan
County commissioners approve hiring company to build additional jail.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
McLennan
County commissioner, judge spar over jail bidding process
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Law
enforcement agency urges probe over McLennan County jail contracting.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Editorial:
Perils of privatizing
Friday, August 15, 2008
Editorial:
Better jail options
Friday, August 08, 2008
Vote
on county-run jail draws nervous jailers' applause
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Editorial:
Why three jails?
Friday, August 01, 2008