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55 Cross Vigil
June 20, 2016 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 – 6 p.m.
Harris County Criminal Justice Center, 1201 Franklin St, Houston, TX 77002
For more information: Dorothy Wagner, 832-322-8242, [email protected]
Since 2009, 55 people have died in the Harris County jail because they couldn’t afford bail.
That is NOT right. That is NOT just.
77% of people in the Harris County jail are there because they can’t afford a bail of $5,000 or less.
Right now, there’s almost no chance for a poor person to be released prior to trial, even if
they are charged with a low level, nonviolent offense. But a rich person can walk
the streets free before trial no matter what kind of danger they pose.
That is NOT right. That is NOT just.
Join us for the 55 Cross Vigil to remember the 55 people who died in Harris County Jail
while waiting trial, and fight for changes so that not one more person dies in jail
because they couldn’t afford to pay their way out.
Community Partners:
Texas Organizing Project (TOP), No More Blood Shed Movement, Operation Outreach (OG1), PowerHouse Ministries,
Greater Houston Coalition for Justice (GHCFJ), Houston Peace and Justice Center (HPJC)