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Bexar probation revocations up from not using progressive sanctions

As an indication of how badly things are going at the Bexar County probation department, check out the list of problems Greg Harman at the San Antonio Current had to overlook to identify the agency's biggest problem ("Breasts, toes, and probation," Jan. 28):How bad is it at Bexar County?s Community Supervision? Not taking into account the administration?s unwillingness to reconsider months of revocations triggered by drug tests that were more than likely faulty ? it?s bad. [See ?Test-tube maybes,? October 1, 2008.] Without even considering the persecution of a highly visible union-organizing employee and an internal clampdown on union members ? it?s still bad. Beyond the ?subjective? preponderance of evidence ? to which we must now add a fresh sexual-harassment suit against Probation Chief Bill Fitzgerald ? some newly released numbers reveal embarrassingly serious failings in the department...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on January 28, 2009 (boomark / email).