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Judges sent a letter to the city with their concerns

Felony judges direct Pre-Trial Services to review ability to pay

Virtual hearings at times conducted through slots in jail cell doors

Get out of jail free $10K

Why? They say for efficiency’s sake

Travis County blocks defenders; ACLU says that's unconstitutional

Stakeholders agree growing Counsel at First Appearance critical

Commissioners say both are top priorities

The defunct program has faced a two-year uphill battle

In principle, the order authorizes those accused of most nonviolent offenses to be released on personal bonds

Behind-the-scenes plans coming into view

Judges sent a letter to the city with their concerns

A brave new world

Court ruling lets Voting Rights Act live for another day

In the purple light of a new Texas, cash bail looks mighty ugly

UPDATE: Uniform rules to allow defendants to avoid jail before trial

Bail-setting hearings ought to be public, they say

COVID-19 accelerates the trend, despite Abbott’s pushback

Judge denies bond as co-defendant skips bail

Heigl plays bounty hunter Stephanie Plum in this adaptation of the first book in Janet Evanovich's bestselling crime series.

This moving message film tells a story about a miscarriage of Texas justice.

A person could have a reasonably good time with this confusing, Tarantinoid actioner starring Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven, and Alicia Keys, but there’s not actually much tension in the movie.

Travis County moves toward broader pretrial release of the accused, but commercial bondsmen say it will never work

Almost 75% of people sitting in Texas jails have not been convicted of any crime; they simply can't afford to go home

Bail hearings in confinement are common in Travis County

As Abbott tries to keep the drama alive, whose behinds will end up busted?

A closer look at the heated District Attorney, County Attorney, and County Court at Law races