HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A day after announcing plans to do so, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo signed a 14-page order setting up the release of up to 1,000 non-violent inmates. Hidalgo called it “a decision necessary for the health and safety of the community.” In announcing the order, Hidalgo again called the Harris County Jail “a ticking time bomb.” …
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April 2, 2020