army judge
Super Moderator
- Jurisdiction
- Texas
Each morning I receive a roster from three local counties near me.
The roster is provided by the county jails.
I also receive a similar arrest roster from the four larger cities in my area.
I've begun to see an alarming trend.
As I review the rosters lately, I see more older people being arrested.
This trend seems to have started near the end of spring.
I am seeing more 50, 60, even 70 year old people being arrested.
The arrests aren't just for public intoxication or disorderly conduct.
I've seen "blue warrants" issued by our state prison system when a parolee has been revoked.
I've also seen an increase of older people being charged with felonies, not just misdemeanors or traffic offenses.
This odd trend also seems to occurring among our nearby active duty personnel, as they are housed in our county jails temporarily.
Have any of our LEOs (who post here) observing this trend?
How about our lawyers, have you noticed this in your area?
Or, is this phenomenon localized to the Hill Country of Central Texas?
I'll be leading a discussion about this issue next month during our county bar meeting.
Our local counties have established courts for veterans charged with some crimes.
It is being debated as to whether our counties will create a shared court for select seniors.
Thanks for any input you care to add.
The roster is provided by the county jails.
I also receive a similar arrest roster from the four larger cities in my area.
I've begun to see an alarming trend.
As I review the rosters lately, I see more older people being arrested.
This trend seems to have started near the end of spring.
I am seeing more 50, 60, even 70 year old people being arrested.
The arrests aren't just for public intoxication or disorderly conduct.
I've seen "blue warrants" issued by our state prison system when a parolee has been revoked.
I've also seen an increase of older people being charged with felonies, not just misdemeanors or traffic offenses.
This odd trend also seems to occurring among our nearby active duty personnel, as they are housed in our county jails temporarily.
Have any of our LEOs (who post here) observing this trend?
How about our lawyers, have you noticed this in your area?
Or, is this phenomenon localized to the Hill Country of Central Texas?
I'll be leading a discussion about this issue next month during our county bar meeting.
Our local counties have established courts for veterans charged with some crimes.
It is being debated as to whether our counties will create a shared court for select seniors.
Thanks for any input you care to add.