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05/25/2023

(Harris County, TX) – May 25, 2023 — The Harris County YouthDiversion Center held their grand opening on May 15, 2023. 

04/06/2023

(Harris County, TX) – April 6, 2023 — Harris County Commissioners Court announced this week that the County received, for the first time, the Silver designation from the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of clean, affordable solar energy at the local level.

03/20/2023

Harris County is taking bold steps to make solar energy accessible and widespread to help reduce energy costs, achieve sustainability goals, and promote economic growth.

12/21/2022

10/25/2022

(Harris County, TX) – October 25, 2022-- In a presentation to the Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday, the Office of County Administration will give an update on the violent crime rate in Harris County, reporting a 12% overall drop in violent crime countywide compared to this time in 2021.

10/25/2022

Presentation from Commissioners Court, October 25th, 2022.

05/06/2022

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and other county leaders announced a new $4 million initiative May 5 to help reduce crime and address racial disparities in juvenile detention. According to a news release, the program will prioritize investment in communities with high rates of juvenile justice referrals.

05/05/2022

HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Office announced an initiative aimed at reducing crime across Harris County.

05/05/2022

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris County leaders discussed a new, multi-million dollar crime prevention program at a press conference on Thursday.

03/18/2022

The Harris County Justice Administration Department reported recent bail reforms for those who have committed misdemeanors have positively affected the community, according to a March 16 news release.

03/18/2022

Harris County bail reforms enacted two years ago have not led to an increase in crime or recidivism rates, according to a new federal monitor’s report.

03/01/2022

02/24/2022

02/24/2022

02/24/2022

02/24/2022

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- In response to the ongoing issues with the bail bonds system, Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia has introduced a new online system that will allow the public to view the data from the bond system.

02/07/2022

Local agencies are working together to improve Harris County’s criminal justice system—a system experts said is overwhelmed with a backlog of cases and discriminates against low-income residents and people of color.

12/02/2021

Harris County’s Office of County Administrator appeared on TechTalk to talk about his role, vision, and goals for the third-largest county in the United States.

11/17/2021

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KIAH) The crime rate data for Harris County and other counties in Texas are sourced from the Texas Department of Public Safety Website, which is available for public use. Law enforcement agencies submit this data to the DPS, and this is made readily accessible on their website – https://txucr.nibrs.com/Report/IndexCrimesReport. The data for large counties in the US are sourced from various public websites, which are also available for public view/use.

10/12/2021

09/19/2021

The number of criminal cases pending before Harris County courts stands at more than 94,000. That includes 41,000 misdemeanors and 53,000 felonies, numbers so high that if prosecutors stopped filing criminal charges tomorrow, it would take misdemeanor judges a year to clear their dockets; felony judges would need 19 months, based on their average pace for closing cases since 2017.

06/29/2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On Tuesday, Harris County commissioners unanimously approved two measures to alleviate a massive criminal case backlog in Harris County. Commissioners voted to make improvements to technology, jury service and to add more judges.

06/29/2021

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Acknowledging the uptick in crime across Houston and Harris County throughout the pandemic, leaders spoke Monday morning about efforts to reduce the violence, pointing specifically to the courts and proposing a $14.8 million investment in public safety.

06/09/2021

The Harris County Justice Administration Department presented a report to Commissioners Court on June 8 following a unanimously approved motion for the department to “analyze existing racial profiling data produced by law enforcement” approximately one year earlier.

05/25/2021

04/26/2021

04/15/2021

04/01/2021

A rise in violent crime in Harris County has local officials urgently seeking solutions to combat the trend. However, a debate over the origins of the increase—including a 43% year-to-date increase in murder and a 33% increase in aggravated assaults—has sparked questions of exactly what is to blame and what should be done.

03/23/2021

What even is county government? What's the difference between a county and a city? And why should I care about any of it? One for All is here to answer those questions and many more. The goal of this podcast is to demystify county government. We will be talking to different policy and community experts about issues concerning Harris County while breaking down what county government actually does. Here at Harris County Precinct One, we hope you follow along!

03/18/2021

A new GOP-backed bill in the Texas Senate to restrict the use of bail for certain defendants would put Harris County at risk of violating a federal mandate, according to testimony from a county official on Thursday.

10/15/2020

Isiah speaks with Kenneth Hardin, Executive Director of the Managed Assigned Counsel, as county commissioners take steps towards criminal justice reform.