Folks held in Civil Commitment:
Research:
Texas: Recidivism Studies (2011 report is not good for sex offenders w/treatment)
2015: Texas Facilities
2015: OFFENDER ORIENTATION HANDBOOK Includes civil commitment topics
2014 Press Release Texas Statistics and Recidivism/Re-Offense Rates for Civilly Committed Sex Offenders by Office of Violent Sex Offender Management Biennial Report to the Legislature
Recidivism of SVPs:
2011: Biennial Report Regarding the Council on Sex Offender Treatment:
2009: Biennial Report Regarding the Council on Sex Offender Treatment:
Lawsuits:
There are articles covering Texas lawsuit/s which you can read about.
Lawsuit Filing Fees:
Here is how courts determine the filing fee amount for CC folks in Texas.
Listed on state registry:
We are trying to find out, any help is appreciated..
Legislative:
Articles where Lawmakers and others have or are discussing problems and proposed laws.
How to Change these Laws:
Do you want to get involved in changing civil commitment laws in this state? Click HERE then chose your state to see what the bills Lawmakers are proposing. Then write to lawmakers and voice your opinions, hopefully it will make a difference.
Texas Freedom of Information Requests:
Auditing:
Texas State Auditor's Office:
Texas Civil Commitment Program:
2015
Additionally there are discussions about "auditing" in these articles.
Deaths, Suicides and Vigilantism: Links to various articles, some may be old, which mention deaths or suicides in the facility, or vigilantism in the community. See links LEFT lower side of blog.
