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Crosstimbers Okie wrote: The reason one must approach the grand jury is because, if one reports the crime to a law officer, he will present it to the prosecutor who will throw it in the trash. If one presents it to the prosecutor, he will throw it in the trash. If one presents it to a judge or magistrate, he will give it to the prosecutor who will throw it in the trash. The grand jury is composed of citizens. The grand jury is not controlled by the judge, the prosecutor, or anyone else. And even if the grand jury decides not to issue an indictment on this crime, there is always next time and another grand jury. More importantly, the warden of the offending TDCJ unit will be put on notice that he can be prosecuted and likely will be prosecuted if he continues to violate the law.