Fewer jailed and new arrests remain low, says report on Harris County’s bail system
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
09/04/2020
6 doc(s)
Bail; Ellis, Rodney; Garcia, Adrian; Gonzalez, Ed; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Misdemeanors; Radack, Steve
Final hearing on bail deal today
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
10/28/2019
5 doc(s)
Bail; Harris County; Low-income persons; Misdemeanors; Ogg, Kim; Rosenthal, Lee H.
To reform its bail system, Dallas County set to iron out differences between groups of judges
Dallas Morning News
Garcia, N.
10/16/2019
4 doc(s)
Bail; Dallas County; Felonies; Judges
Opinion hints at bail deal approval
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
09/06/2019
2 doc(s)
Bail; Misdemeanors; Ogg, Kim; Rosenthal, Lee H.
Harris County should be proud of bail reform package
Houston Chronicle
Moreno, M.
08/03/2019
4 doc(s)
Alternatives to incarceration; Bail; Harris County; Legal settlements
Historic bail deal OK’d in split vote
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
07/31/2019
4 doc(s)
Bail; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Hidalgo, Lina; Legal settlements; Misdemeanors; Racial discrimination
Harris County reaches landmark settlement over ‘unconstitutional’ bail system
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
07/27/2019
5 doc(s)
Bail; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Low-income persons; Misdemeanors
Bond firms sue over bail reform
Houston Chronicle
Morris, M.
02/15/2019
4 doc(s)
Bail; Low-income persons; Misdemeanors
Bail reform necessary for a just system
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/05/2019
3 doc(s)
Bail; Bexar County; Low-income persons; Misdemeanors
Voting shows results
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
01/18/2019
2 doc(s)
Bail; County commissioners; County judges; Penalties and sentences (Criminal justice)
Judges drop appeal of bail lawsuit
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
01/08/2019
4 doc(s)
Bail; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Judicial elections; Low-income persons
Texas among six states backing Harris County's bail battle at Fifth Circuit
Houston Chronicle
Banks, G.
06/28/2017
4 doc(s)
5th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S.; Bail; County jails; Harris County; Harris County Jail; Low-income persons; Misdemeanors
As promised, Ellis making waves as county commissioner
Houston Chronicle
Zaveri, M.
06/26/2017
3 doc(s)
County commissioners; County government; Ellis, Rodney; Garcia, Sylvia; Harris County; Whitmire, John
Thumbs up, down
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/15/2017
2 doc(s)
Air transportation; Bail; Historic preservation
Harris County retains another lawyer to defend bail system
Houston Chronicle
Zaveri, M.
04/12/2017
1 doc(s)
Bail; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Inmate deaths
Simply indefensible
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
04/06/2017
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Bail; County jails; Harris County Jail; Misdemeanors; Whitmire, John
Bail bondsmen: Reform bill will drive us out of business
Houston Chronicle
Ward, M.
04/05/2017
4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Bail; Hecht, Nathan L.; Keller, Sharon; Nonviolent offenders; Whitmire, John
Presumed innocent, but in jail for lack of bail
San Antonio Express News
Casey, R.
04/01/2017
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bail; County jails
Harris County to place public defenders at bail hearings
Houston Chronicle
Zaveri, M.
03/15/2017
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Bail; County jails; Harris County; Harris County Jail; Inmate deaths; Pilot programs; Public defenders; Waller County Jail
Exonerations increase again
Dallas Morning News
Lozano, J.
03/08/2017
4 doc(s)
Drug-related crimes; Racial discrimination; Wrongful convictions
Harris County eyes public defenders at bail hearings
Houston Chronicle
Zaveri, M.
03/01/2017
3 doc(s)
Bail; Harris County; Pilot programs; Public defenders
Lawmakers ask Harris County to fire attorney in civil rights case
Houston Chronicle
Olsen, L.
02/11/2017
1 doc(s)
Bail; Civil rights; County judges; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Indigent criminal defense; Whitmire, John
Thumbs up, down
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
02/11/2017
2 doc(s)
Bail; Bettencourt, Paul; Patrick, Dan; Whitmire, John
Bail system hard on women
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Aspinwall, C.
01/02/2017
5 doc(s)
Bail; Women inmates
City, county face more civil rights lawsuits over detention, bail
Houston Chronicle
Olsen, L.
12/07/2016
4 doc(s)
Bail; Harris County; Whitmire, John
Fight against bail reform is about dollars and sense
Houston Chronicle
Falkenberg, L.
10/02/2016
3 doc(s)
Bail; Harris County; Ryan, Vince
Commissioners add another law firm to costly fight against bail bond reform
Houston Chronicle
Olsen, L.
09/28/2016
2 doc(s)
Bail; Ellis, Rodney; Harris County; Misdemeanors
Judges sued as part of Harris County federal court bail challenge
Houston Chronicle
Olsen, L.
09/02/2016
5 doc(s)
Bail; County jails; Harris County; Harris County Jail; Misdemeanors
