Texas Local Government Code 351.183 – Programs
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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 351.183
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
The sheriff, through a county correctional center program, may:
(1) house and provide work programs and counseling for:
(A) persons convicted of misdemeanors and sentenced to a term of confinement in county jail;
(B) persons required as a condition of misdemeanor or felony probation to serve a term of confinement in county jail; or
(C) persons required to serve a term of confinement in county jail as punishment for violation of a condition of misdemeanor or felony probation; or
(2) in cooperation with the community supervision and corrections department serving the county, operate work programs and counseling programs for persons required as a condition of misdemeanor or felony probation to participate in those programs.