Mar 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
In The News Sober center: just what the doctor ordered Houston Chronicle | 3/15/2013 The idea of letting the town drunk dry out behind bars is a beloved and enshrined aspect of Americana. Who doesn’t love Otis from “The Andy Griffith Show”? City...
Mar 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
In The News Drunk in public? Sober up at Houston’s new sobriety center Houston Chronicle | 3/12/2013 Mayor Annise Parker recently announced the completion of the Houston Recovery Center renovation, home to the City of Houston’s new sobering center, which is...
Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
In The News Beats a night in the drunk tank Houston Chronicle | 3/7/2013 You don’t want to be that guy (or gal for that matter) – the one stumbling on a sidewalk after one too many martinis at your favorite watering hole. But if you insist, at least now a...
Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
In The News Mayor Parker cuts the ribbon at city’s new Houston Recovery Center Houston Mayor’s Office | 3/7/2013 “This is an innovative solution to a costly problem that diverts our police from other matters and crowds the city jail,” said Mayor Parker....
Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
In The News New sobering center could help Houston save money, change lives Houston Public Media | 3/7/2013 The facility will cost the city about $1.5 million a year to operate compared to the $6 million that’s spent right now to process public intoxication cases...
Mar 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
In The News Sobering center opens in downtown Houston; expected to help city save money on jail costs KTRK | 3/7/2013 The City of Houston is taking a much different approach to handling people under the influence and it will mean far fewer prosecutions for public...
