What does Judge Rosenthal’s “soft on crime” policy look like in Harris County? See for yourself…
In a move that borders gross judicial overreach, the Texas judiciary continues to legislate from the bench – even as offenders are laughing and dancing their way out of the court room (literally) after being released and FREE TO GO unaccountable under Texas Pretrial Release.
Judges now use “risk assessment tools” – like the Arnold Foundation’s questionable risk assessment tool recently adopted in Harris County – to determine release decisions. The consequences of these actions can be deadly.
Harris County Pretrial Release is dangerous, reckless, and a taxpayer burden
- ZERO Accountability
- ZERO Bail
- ZERO family involvement
- Just a “pinky promise” to return
The public should demand more accountability – email your legislators below to “Take Action.”
September 10 2017 – 53 releases on nothing more than a “pinky promise” to return to court.
- Evading Arrest
- Carrying a handgun in a vehicle
- Terroristic Threats
- Assault of a family member
- DWI – 2nd offense
- Unlawful carry of a weapon
- Theft
- Forgery
- Injury to elderly
- Assault with bodily injury
- Possession
- DWI with a child under 15
- and the list goes on…
