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Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Back issues
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Jailed for Being Poor

Galveston County, its judges and district attorney are accused of jailing without a “meaningful hearing” people who cannot afford to pay a preset bail.

GALVESTON, Texas — In the latest in a series of class actions, Galveston County, its judges and district attorney are accused of jailing without a “meaningful hearing” people who cannot afford to pay a preset bail.

Categories / Civil Rights, Criminal

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