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Hidalgo County
Bail Bond Association
Industry professionals commend HCBBA's unwavering commitment to justice and community engagement, citing their transformative initiatives as exemplary models for the bail industry
Voices of Approval: HCBBA's Impact on Justice Advocacy and Initiatives
Unlocking Justice: Navigating the New PR Bond Rules in Hidalgo County
Explore Hidalgo County's updated PR Bond Rules. Stay informed on Texas bail reforms.
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Bail Reform Backlash: Unveiling the Truth Behind Failed Policies in Hidalgo County
Discover why bail reform failed in Texas and states across country. Insights into justice reform. Click for full review.
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Support Texas Senate Bill 6: A Milestone in Bail Reform for Safer Communities
Back SB6 for tighter bail laws & safer Texas. Your support can shape a just future.
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U.S. Court of Appeals for Fifth Circuit Affirms No Right to Affordable Bail
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Affirms No Right to Affordable Bail The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which...
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TX: Tarrant County Judge Ignores Research on Pretrial Risk Assessment Tools with Unsupported Claims
Tarrant County Judge Tells Officials “There is No Evidence” Arnold Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool is Biased-When A New Academic Study Just...
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Texas Governor Says No to Get out of Jail Free Policies Due to COVID-19; Texas Supreme Court and a F
Texas Governor Says No to Get out of Jail Free Policies Due to COVID-19; Texas Supreme Court and a Federal Judge Agree Bail reform...
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Texas Governor and Attorney General Go On Offense to Stop Calculated Effort to Let All Felons Out Of
Texas Governor and Attorney General Go On Offense to Stop Calculated Effort to Let All Felons Out Of Jail in Harris County Amid COVID-19...
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Austin City Council PR Bond Policy Scrutinized For Release of Suspect in Freebirds Stabbing, Firing
Austin City Council PR Bond Policy Scrutinized For Release of Suspect in Freebirds Stabbing, Firing of Judges In 2017, the Austin City...
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Houston police chief calls on courts to ‘stop pussyfooting’ after second officer-involved shoo
Houston police chief calls on courts to ‘stop pussyfooting’ after second officer-involved shooting (excerpt from Fox 26 9/16/19) HOUSTON...
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New Harris County Misdemeanor Court Guidelines Under Fire After Murder of Pregnant Wife
New Harris County Misdemeanor Court Guidelines Under Fire After Murder of Pregnant Wife Harris county officials are still giddy over new...
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Local group says public safety is at risk if bail system isn’t fixed
Local group says public safety is at risk if bail system isn’t fixed (excerpt from KHOU 11 Aug 6 2019) After a pregnant woman was...
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Texas: El Paso County Creates a Pretrial Risk Assessment Shred-a-Thon Under Threat of Litigation as
Texas: El Paso County Creates a Risk Assessment Shred-a-Thon Under Threat of Litigation as Momentum Against Pretrial Risk Assessment...
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Another Wave of Opposition Against Pretrial Risk Assessments as the Texas Legislature Steams Forward
Another Wave of Opposition Against Pretrial Risk Assessments as the Texas Legislature Steams Forward House Bill 2020 is making its way...
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Texas: Thoughts On The Preventative Detention Constitutional Amendment, HJR 62
Texas: Thoughts On The Preventative Detention Constitutional Amendment, HJR 62 House Joint Resolution 62 proposes “a constitutional...
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Texas Public Policy Foundation‘s Criticism of Governor Abbott Misplaced—Dallas District Attorney’s N
Texas Public Policy Foundation‘s Criticism of Governor Abbott Misplaced—Dallas District Attorney’s New Policy Is a License to Steal...
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Bail Reform Goes Off the Rails in Dallas and Harris County, Texas
Bail Reform Goes Off the Rails in Dallas and Harris County, Texas Rich people can afford their bail and poor people can’t—the holy grail...
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Let judges handle bail, and keep Texas safer
Let judges handle bail, and keep Texas safer (excerpt from TribTalk – Texas and authored by Former U.S. Representative Ted Poe, Mar 12...
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Texas: Bipartisan Opposition Continues to Mount Against the Whitmire-Hecht Bail Reform Plan
Texas: Bipartisan Opposition Continues to Mount Against the Whitmire-Hecht Bail Reform Plan As Texas Senator Whitmire and Chief Justice...
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DOES EL PASO OFFER GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARDS?
DOES EL PASO OFFER GET OUT OF JAIL FREE CARDS? (excerpt from KLAQ-FM El Paso, Feb 27 2019) A study shows that El Paso is doing just that,...
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Bail reform ideas let dangerous criminals go free [Opinion]
Bail reform ideas let dangerous criminals go free [Opinion] (excerpt form the Houston Chronicle – Feb 24, 2019) It was the type of call...
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