Texas’ Current Bail System Endangers Public Safety
Lindsey Linder joins Bill Hammond of Texas Smart On Crime Coalition on an op-ed regardng the unjust pretrial practices of money bail bonds, their harm to the poor, and endangerment Read more »
Pretrial & Defense
More pre-trial diversion, smarter technology part of Harris County DA's plans
Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg on Tuesday promised more pre-trial diversion programs for suspects in drug possession cases and those with mental health issues.
Overall Crime Rates Down in Texas According to 2016 National Crime Report Released Today
The FBI released its 2016 Crime in the United States report today and, although there are pockets of increased crime, the data indicates that Texas crime rates have dropped statewide. Read more »
2017 Bill Analysis
After $2.25 Million in Legal Expenses, How Much More Will Harris County Spend On Bail Suit?
Last week, in a scathing 193-page opinion, a federal judge ruled the misdemeanor bail system violates poor people's constitutional rights, given that people with money can go free within hours of Read more »
Bills That Could Have Prevented Sandra Bland's Arrest Get Hearing
On Tuesday, the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety heard public testimony on both HB567 and HB574, two bills that would eliminate the authority of police officers to Read more »
Harris County to place public defenders at bail hearings
Harris County commissioners on Tuesday approved a pilot program to make public defenders available at bail hearings, a step aimed at retooling a criminal justice system that has increasingly drawn Read more »
Harris County eyes public defenders at bail hearings
Harris County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to develop a pilot program that would make public defenders present at bail hearings, a move aimed at reducing what officials say is the Read more »
Testimony: Senate Finance Committee Workgroup on Article IV (Texas Indigent Defense Commission)
February 9, 2017
Williamson County Data Sheet - Adult Population
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