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Mental Illness, Suicide, And The Criminal Justice System

Abner Fletcher

Posted on June 27, 2019 · We examine efforts seeking to reduce incidents resulting in suicides in Harris County jails.

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Why Suicides Are A Bigger Problem In Jails Than In Prisons

Florian Martin

Posted on August 31, 2015 · Texas officials recently announced a plan to begin legislative hearings on jail safety in September. There’s a reason why the hearings focus on jails rather than penitentiaries.

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I SEE U, Episode 13: The Radical Forgiveness of Anthony Graves

Eddie Robinson

Posted on August 13, 2021 · Death Row Exoneree Anthony Graves is fighting for a fair criminal justice system, but is Texas willing to take action?

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Major Corporations Come Out Against Proposed Voting Restrictions In Texas

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on May 4, 2021 · Dozens of big companies, local businesses and chambers of commerce issued a statement reflecting the biggest pushback yet by the business community against Texas Republican efforts to further tighten the state's restrictive voting rules.

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Texas Republican Lawmakers Take Aim At Local Bail Practices This Legislative Session

Andrew Schneider

Posted on March 17, 2021 · Gov. Greg Abbott is banking on a version of reform that makes it harder for people accused of violent crimes to bond out, while ignoring Harris County-style efforts to ease the burden on indigent defendants.

Tags 87th Texas legislature bail reform criminal justice reform harris county jail Texas Governor Greg Abbott

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Houston Lawmakers Propose Statewide Ban On No-Knock Warrants

Andrew Schneider

Posted on November 23, 2020 · State Rep. Gene Wu and state Sen. Borris Miles each filed the legislation in the wake of the botched January 2019 Harding Street drug raid and the March 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor.

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