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Houston Judges Under Fire for Issuing $1 Bonds to Offenders Charged with Violent Crimes

Judge Hillary Unger and Judge Josh Hill face criticism for setting $1 bonds for habitual offenders, triggering debate on bail reform in Harris County. read more

How Texas’ cash bail system and under-resourced jails can wreak havoc on women who are poor

Those long term ripple effects are largely because Collier is poor in Texas, a state where people with money have an easier time avoiding long stretches in county jails while they are legally presumed ... read more

72-year-old man accused of impersonating doctor, federal agent and British intelligence agent faces Houston judge

Royal Lovejoy had IDs that "said he worked for the president, that he was a federal officer, as well as that he was part of the British SIS," the prosecutor said. read more

Fifth Circuit Wrestles With Bail Policies in Houston Jails

A panel of Fifth Circuit judges on Tuesday questioned whether a federal judge in Houston went too far ... from detention on personal bonds within 24 hours after they sign an affidavit stating they ... read more

Harris County's 10 percent bail rule for violent charges upheld by appeals court

Houston Chronicle Investigation ... Sunya Claiborne, owner of All About Bail Bonds, sued the board within weeks, arguing the county lacked the authority to create the policy and violated antitrust ... read more

Suspect in deadly Texas DPS office crash now charged, facing $2M bail

The 42-year-old man who allegedly drove an 18-wheeler into a Texas Department of Public Safety office faces multiple charges, with bail set at $2 million. read more

Texas governor signs controversial bail reform bill

HOUSTON (CN) — Named after a Texas state trooper shot dead ... “Instead, it expands cash bail to the benefit of the bail bond industry while ensuring that more people will be held in jail before being ... read more

How Texas’ cash bail system and under-resourced jails can wreak havoc on women who are poor

Like most states, Texas uses a cash bail system that lets ... psychology degree from Houston Christian University. Following her arrest, Collier’s combined bond for the two misdemeanor charges ... read more