Part 1- Should Your County Adopt the Harris County Model Regarding Bail Reform
Has your county received threats from the ACLU demanding bail reform or the county will be in litigation? Are you being told that your county should adopt the Harris County Model? Are you wondering what exactly is the Harris County Model? Has anyone tried to explain it?
This is a Special Edition of the Professional Bondsmen of Texas Newsletter to try to answer all of these questions. There are four parts to this newsletter and it pulls together information from a great number of sources and is intended to be a resource to educate you and your county so that you can make informed decisions about what is best for your situation.
There are representations being made about the Harris County Model that are contradictory. Supporters say that it is working well and should be a model across the country. Law enforcement says it has been an utter disaster increasing crime and creating chaos. The district attorney's office is reporting that the numbers of pending cases has doubled in a very short period of time. New York started a similar program in January and all sides agree it has been a complete failure. Why does New York agree it is a failure, but Harris County officials disagree? All of these questions will be addressed in this series.
