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New Fifth Ward Juvenile Justice Program Aims To Keep Students Out Of Jail
Posted on · The Center for Urban Transformation is launching the program to help students who commit crimes on their school’s campus.
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Houston Police Frustrated About ‘Sweetheart Deals’ And Low Bond For Some Violent Criminals
Posted on · The HPD chief and police union president blame the Harris County DA’s office and judges for crimes by offenders who they say should have been in jail.
Harris County
Harris County Treasurer Defends His Office After Employee’s Arrest
Posted on · Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg called for the independent audit after Assistant Treasurer Greg Lueb was arrested for theft
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Harris County Adjusts Deadline For Marijuana Diversion Program
Posted on · Because of Hurricane Harvey, the county had stopped issuing arrest warrants for those that failed to complete the course within 90 days
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Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence For Intellectually Disabled Man On Texas Death Row
Posted on · “I am doing what I believe the law requires,” Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said of the brief filed with the Court of Criminal Appeals, Texas’s highest court for criminal cases. “The nation’s highest court has ruled that intellectually disabled persons can’t be subject to the death penalty.”
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DA Unveils Suggestions To Improve Criminal Justice In Harris County
Posted on · Kim Ogg says she will continue promoting personal recognizance bonds and expand diversion programs for low-level drug offenders