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“People get stuck in jail because they can’t afford bond, so they plead guilty – often to charges that might have been dismissed – so that they can get back to work. It’s unconscionable.”
– Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, discussing jail safety standards at the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice meeting Tuesday
This article appears in September 25 • 2015.
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