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Archive: April 2021

Event Recap: A Blueprint for Bail Reform

April 1, 2021

By Chinmay Amin

In Harris County, Texas, hearing officers and judges in low-level misdemeanor cases had relied on a cash-bail system prior to 2019. In setting misdemeanor bail, the hearing officers and judges did not routinely inquire into public safety, … Continue Reading →