Bail Crackdown on Ballot Ignores Mental Health Crisis, Advocates Say
"The jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of Texas."
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Locked Up and Left to Die
In Texas, dying in jail is “par for the course.”
Trump’s Favorite Texas Sheriff Faces Re-Election Amid a Spike in Deaths at His Jail
Conservative media have turned Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn into a right-wing celebrity despite a long list of scandals on his watch.
Some Texas Officials Want to Divert People from Jail Amid Coronavirus Scare
Fearing spread of coronavirus, some sheriffs are calling on police to stop arresting and jailing people on low-level charges—a step reformers have been pushing for years.
Jail Deaths in Bexar County Highlight ‘Callous’ Care in Custody
A string of in-custody deaths over the past year point to inadequate treatment for inmates with serious medical conditions.
Why a Small Offense Shouldn’t Have Life-Altering Consequence
Opinion: Nearly 10 years ago, I was arrested and detained in jail for 45 days after failing to appear in court for a low-level, non-violent offense. Today, I’m fighting so that others don’t have to go through what I did.
Lost in Limbo in the Hays County Jail
For 45 painful, lonely days, I waited and waited to be convicted of a crime.
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How Texas Cops Turn Mental Health Crises into Deportations
Two recent cases in Central Texas illustrate how police aggression and the “sanctuary cities” ban have built a nasty pipeline to deportation.
In Texas, 3 Out of 4 County Jail Inmates Haven’t Been Convicted of a Crime
Pretrial detainees — legally innocent people who have been charged but not convicted of a crime — now occupy more beds in jails than any other group.
The Case to End Assembly Line Justice for Poor People in Harris County
A case heard by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals this week could change the landscape of American bail practices.