Posted on · The 18-year-old student, charged with possession of a prohibited weapon in a prohibited place, was ordered by a judge to undergo a mental health evaluation.
Posted on · This November, Texas voters could decide whether judges can deny bail for certain violent and sexual offenders.
Posted on · While revoking bond for Miguel Angel Espinoza, who is accused of causing the deaths of four family members in August, a Galveston judge said, "This is not Harris County."
Posted on · Clark had been jailed since his Dec. 1 arrest and was originally being held on a $2 million bond, which was subsequently reduced by half by a Harris County district court judge.
Posted on · Bail was originally set at $2 million for Clark, a 33-year-old Channelview man who had obtained an expedited passport prior for his Dec. 1 arrest. His attorneys argued he is not a flight risk and that amount was excessive.
Posted on · Melanie Infinger blames misdemeanor bail reform for her daughter's murder, because the alleged killer was out on a cashless bond at the time of the woman's death.
Posted on · House Bill 20 would have made it harder for arrestees to get out of jail without cash and limited charitable bail funds’ ability to post bond for people. Gov. Greg Abbott said bail legislation will be included in a special session.
Posted on · The incident highlights differences in GPS monitoring for defendants released from jail on money bonds and no-cash bonds. One department has arrestees pay vendors directly, the other has costs go through them.
Posted on · A civil rights group is urging Harris County judges to get in line with the federal court ruling that found the bail system unconstitutional. Some county officials say the district court's order creates a public safety risk, but others say it penalizes those who cannot afford bonds
Posted on · The burden of a federal court order mandating the free release of poor misdemeanor defendants from jail has fallen onto the Harris County Sheriff. County data shows more than 40 percent of them aren't showing up to court.
Posted on · Texas counties are watching to see how Harris County's fight against court-ordered bail practices will affect them.
Posted on · Harris County’s judges are using a new tool to decide whether a defendant gets to await trial at home or in jail.
Posted on · Harris County has asked for an emergency hearing to discuss implementation of a federal judge's order for defendants who can't afford bail. U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal issued a temporary injunction set to start next Monday for misdemeanor defendants, if there are no other legal restraints. . Sheriff Ed Gonzalez says he is ready to enact them.
Posted on · The Texas Legislature is considering a bill that would keep many poor people out of jail while awaiting trial. But it could make a victim out of the bail bonds industry.
Posted on · Last Thursday (Aug. 18, 2016) the initial hearing on a lawsuit filed against Harris County over its bail system took place in U.S. District Court. The lawsuit alleges the county's bail system is unconstitutional because it jails poor offenders for minor offenses who can’t make even small bail payments. Bail bondsmen, as you might imagine, […]