Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations in Texas: A Review of Current Statutes, Practices, and Policies
October 2, 2009
A reviewable record of an interrogation is invaluable to judges and juries forced to settle disputes about what took place in the interrogation room. Given the prevalence of false confessions in many documented wrongful convictions, as well as the favorable reviews of the policy from the police that use it, there are many good reasons for recording interrogations. Still, this implementation of this best practice in Texas is spotty at best. The Justice Project surveyed Texas police departments to determine if they record interrogations and why. Read Electronic Recording of Custodial Interrogations in Texas and see what written polices the largest departments have in place on recording interrogations.
