A Pattern of Assaults & Deaths in Harris County Jail
People are dying while awaiting disposition of their cases in Houston.
Ellis and Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, another critic of the bail system, have said nonviolent offenders - especially those arrested for misdemeanors - should not be jailed while awaiting a trial.
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Pinkerton J. and Caruba L. 05/14/2016 Four have died after assaults or head trauma in Harris County Jail during Hickman's tenure. The Houston Chronicle.
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