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Bexar probation chief stands by UA methodology that accused innocent people

There's a certain surreal nature to today's effective WOAI-TV story on use of flawed urinalysis tests at the Bexar County adult probation department.Bexar Probation Director Bill Fitzgerald says his department does not do confirmation analysis when a preliminary drug screen comes up positive because it would be too expensive, but confirmations are free under their contract. The head of the urinalysis lab and Fitzgerald both say they stand by methodology that falsely accused probationers of drug use this spring, but they're changing it in response to criticisms. Meanwhile, the whistleblower who first raised these problems filed a federal lawsuit last Thursday, adding to the bizarre circumstances surrounding the story. Reported WOAI's Brian Collister:?I don't believe in locking people up for dirty urines," said Bill Fitzgerald, the Chief Probation Officer during an interview in his office with the Trouble Shooters...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on July 09, 2008 (boomark / email).