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A Town Hall Meeting on How Pre-Trial will work under the Harris County Bail Bond Agreement Consent Decree
February 6, 2020 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Free
Sponsored by
The Greater Houston Coalition for Justice
February 6, 2020
6:30 P.M.
Talento Bilingüe de Houston (TBA)
333 So. Jensen Dr.
Houston, Texas 77002
Purpose of the town Hall Meeting on the status of Criminal Justice in Harris County is to educate the community at large, indigent defendants and community leaders on this historic bail reform agreement for Harris County, and the new protections for people accused of minor offenses in the country.
Program
6:30 P.M. Opening Remarks
Cynthia Cole Moderator
Johnny N. Mata Welcome
GHCFJ Presiding Officer
Presentation
Sandra Guerra Thompson Harris County Bail Bond Agreement Consent Decree
Newell H. Blakely Chair
and Criminal Justice Institute Director
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
LAW CENTER
Panelists Administration of Bail Bond Consent Decree
Kim Ogg Harris County
District Attorney
Edward Gonzales
Harris County Sheriff
Judge Darryl Jordan,
Chief of Harris County’s criminal justice
PRESS RELEASE:
January 15, 2020
Dear Greater Houston Coalition for Justice Board
Members, Associates and friends,
“The days of throwing poor people in jail in Harris County and throwing away the key are over.”
Johnny N. Mata, Presiding Officer,
Greater Houston Coalition for Justice
As a results of Chief U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal has signed off on a historic bail reform agreement for Harris County, setting in place new protections for people accused of minor offenses in the country’s third largest criminal justice system.
The sweeping agreement and consent decree seeks to level the playing field for the thousands of people arrested each year on misdemeanor charges and spend time in jail waiting for their trials simply because they cannot afford to pay bail.
The Greater Houston for justice has scheduled ” A Town Hall Meeting on How Pre-Trial will work under the Harris County Bail Bond Agreement Consent Decree” on February 6, 2020 at 6:30m P.M. at TBH de Houston 333 So. Jensen.
Purpose of the Town Hall Meeting is to focus on the status of Criminal Justice in Harris County and to educate the community at large, indigent defendants and community leaders on this historic bail reform agreement for Harris County, and the new protections for people accused of minor offenses in the country.
When The Rubber Hits The Road
Our challenge is for each board member of the organization it represent to bring 10 persons to the town hall meeting.
Johnny N. Mata