<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3y4XVC_0vRVIins00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3y4XVC_0vRVIins00" width="980" height="660" ><figcaption>Renee Raven</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://abc13.com/post/houston-isd-teacher-georgette-albert-child-endangerment-more-details-northeast-patrol-station-hpd/15265222/">A Houston ISD teacher</a> has been arrested on child endangerment charges after allegedly locking her 12-year-old daughter out of their apartment overnight.</p><p>Georgette Albert, 45, is accused of not allowing the child back inside over an argument, forcing the child to sleep on a bench in the apartment complex. The child attempted to get back into the apartment several times.</p><p>The next morning, Albert's daughter walked to a police substation a half mile away to report the incident and to seek help. Police then spoke with Albert, who claimed her daughter had run away.</p><p>Clearly, the police did not believe her and arrested the woman for alleged child endangerment. The child was then handed over to Child Protective Services, who then released her to a family member.</p><p>Albert was booked into Harris County jail but is now out on a $5,000 bond.</p><p>Child endangerment in Texas in defined as:</p><p><i>[A] person commits an offense if, having custody, care, or control of a child younger than 15 years, he intentionally abandons the child in any place under circumstances that expose the child to an unreasonable risk of harm.</i></p><p>I'd say locking a 12-year-old girl outside overnight in an apartment complex qualifies, but that will be for the courts to decide.</p><p>Child endangerment penalties depend on the severity of the case. If Albert is convicted of child endangerment, <a href="https://www.gonzalezlawgroup.net/criminal-defense/family-violence/abandoning-a-child-and-or-endangering-a-child/#:~:text=Placing%20a%20child%20in%20danger,can%20cost%20up%20to%20$10%2C000">she could face</a>:</p><ul><li>No less than 180 days in jail but up to two years</li><li>A fine that can cost up to $10,000</li></ul><p>If convicted of felony child endangerment, Albert could potentially <a href="https://www.dwilawyerstexas.com/can-you-be-a-teacher-with-a-dwi-in-texas/#:~:text=or%20disorderly%20conduct.-,WHAT%20DISQUALIFIES%20YOU%20FROM%20BEING%20A%20TEACHER%20IN%20TEXAS%3F,controlled%20substances%20on%20school%20property.">lose her ability to teach in Texas</a>.</p><h2>What Is A Day Like In Texas Prisons? A View From Both Sides Of The Bars</h2><p>Have you ever wondered what life inside a Texas prison is really like? I asked friends who are correction officers and folks who have volunteered at jails. I also asked former inmates, and browsed forums and articles with current and former inmates. Put all together, it paints what I hope is a fairly accurate picture of daily prison life in Texas. </p><h2>BUSTED: Most Commonly Stolen Items From Texas Wal-Mart Stores </h2><p><a href="https://financebuzz.com/items-people-steal-from-walmart#:~:text=Toys&amp;text=Surprisingly%2C%20another%20popular%20item%20to,usually%20what%20they%20go%20after.">Some folks get sticky fingers</a> when they walk into Texas Wal-Mart stores. Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the U.S. and has to constantly adapt to "shrinkage," that is, theft.</p><h2>Long Timers: A Look At Texas Inmates On Death Row 30+ Years </h2><p>A look at every man, and his crimes, who has sat on Texas Death Row for 30 years or longer. </p></div></body>

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Texas Teacher Accused Of Locking Child Out Of Home Overnight

A Houston ISD teacher has been arrested on child endangerment charges after allegedly locking her 12-year-old daughter out of their apartment overnight. Georgette Albert, 45, is accused of not allowing the child back inside over an argument, forcing the child to sleep on a bench in the apartment complex. The child attempted to get back into the apartment several times.