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A Fort Worth mother and her daughter escaped what's believed to be lightning-sparked apartment fire Sunday. Officials said the program has helped over 50 people avoid jail in favor of treatment. Now, other cities are looking to implement ... A new report from the U.S. Department of Justice reviewed the conditions and procedures at the For those that are Texans, this is how they do it in Austin. For those not in Texas, this is how we do it in Texas. For those not in the ... The jail has had to send 432 inmates to Garza