Texas Organizing Project: Report Reveals Harris County Felony Court Judges Illegally Jailing Thousands Solely for Poverty
January 17, 2020
January 17, 2020
HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The Texas Organizing Project issued the following news release:
A report released January 14, 2020, by the Texas Organizing Project and the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition reveals that Harris County's felony judges are illegally caging thousands of people prior to trial simply because they cannot afford the money bail required for their release.
The report relies on jail population data provided by Harris County to rank each judge by the dail . . .
A report released January 14, 2020, by the Texas Organizing Project and the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition reveals that Harris County's felony judges are illegally caging thousands of people prior to trial simply because they cannot afford the money bail required for their release.
The report relies on jail population data provided by Harris County to rank each judge by the dail . . .