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Texas: Judge Rules Harris County Bail System is Unconstitutional

HeadlineMay 02, 2017

In Houston, Texas, a federal judge has ordered Harris County to stop imprisoning people on misdemeanor charges because they can’t pay bail, after ruling the bail system was unconstitutional and discriminated against poor defendants. Harris County is the third largest county jail system in the United States.

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