Regarding “After Prop. 3, will Texas courts follow new bail rules?” (Jan. 20): The author of the piece seems to be under the false assumption that the Harris County Jail will soon be bursting at the ...

Harris County's Criminal Courts at Law handle all Class A and Class B misdemeanor criminal cases, ranging from DWI to theft. Since 2019, the courts have been under a federally supervised consent ...

HOUSTON - Harris County justice officials presented an analysis Thursday in Commissioner's Court detailing the impact of recent state legislation on the county's jail population and operational ...

Last year, Texas voters were told that voting for Proposition 3 would raise the standard for safety and fairness in pretrial justice. They were told it would bring clarity to when someone can be held ...