Some inmates on the cusp of probation remain in the Dallas County jail for two weeks while they await clinical assessments required by prosecutors,...
The pressures on the jail have been a source of tension between county commissioners, judges, attorneys and top county officials for months. Commissioner John Wiley Price has been sounding the alarm about this at court meetings,Housing, feeding and providing care to these inmates costs the county about $12.5 million a monthThe delays in getting people released into the probation system have officials pointing fingers, and no solution has been agreed upon.
Price said these people should not be in jail if they are considered to be trustworthy enough to be granted probation. He wants to release those waiting in jail, and have them come in for an assessment appointment at a later date. But Creuzot says he is not the one requiring the clinical assessments, because only judges hold the power to release someone from jail and they require the assessments before granting probation.
He points to a study that shows the probation violations are reduced if this clinical assessment is completed before an inmate’s release. A 2005 report by an independent consultant found that moving Dallas County’s clinical assessment from an average of 121 days after a plea to an average of 21 days before reduces revoked probation rates by 59%.
“Even on things that you’re gonna get probation on, and everybody knows you’re gonna get probation on: You walk into the jail, being ready to take probation, you’re gonna be in there for months,” she said. “The harm outweighs the positive,” Patrick said. “Their life is in limbo. They are waiting for this assessment.”Neither Tarrant nor Harris counties have the same bottleneck problems with probation assessments. Patrick said he plans to consult with other counties on their systems.
“I pretty well know what I’m dealing with. I know if you’re going to need a clinical,” she said. “If I already know you need a full blown assessment, then go straight to the assessment. We cut out any kind of duplication whatsoever.”
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