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May 2, 2017

Texas: Judge Rules Harris County Bail System is Unconstitutional
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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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