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ALBERTI v. SHERIFF OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

Civ. A. No. 72-H-1094.

406 F.Supp. 649 (1975)

Lawrence R. ALBERTI et al., Plaintiffs, v. The SHERIFF OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, and the Commissioners Court of Harris County, Texas, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. Texas, Houston Division.

December 16, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James T. Oitzinger, Gerald M. Birnberg, Houston, Tex., for plaintiffs.

Joe Resweber, County Atty., Edward J. Landry and Anthony D. Sheppard, Asst. County Attys., for defendant Commissioners Court.

Carol S. Vance, Dist. Atty., Joe Moss, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, Tex., for defendant sheriff.

MEMORANDUM AND OPINION

CARL O. BUE, Jr., District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Severe and inhumane overcrowding of inmates presently exists at Harris County detention facilities. This overcrowding occurs in violation of the law and according to the record costs the taxpayers of Harris County over $1,500,000 annually in unnecessary detention.

The Court here takes an initial step to stimulate efforts...

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