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Breaking Bond: Opponent to felony bond reform in Harris County speaks Harris Co. responds to Texas bill limiting PR bonds FOX 26 Reporter Randy Wallace speaks with Jim Bethke from the Harris County Justice Administration about a bill seeking to limit PR bonds in Texas. HOUSTON - "It’s a dangerous time to be in Harris County," said  Ken W. Good an attorney specializing in Bail law. In our ongoing series Breaking Bond we’ve told you how 118 Harris County residents have been killed allegedly at the hands of repeat violent offenders free from jail on multiple felony or personal recognizance ...

Diving into the data According to the study, violent crimes in Harris County such as murder and aggravated assault rose between 2019 and 2020, while robberies saw a smaller increase, and sexual assaults dropped. The rise in crime tended to be concentrated in certain communities. In the Spring and Klein area, aggravated assaults are occurring most frequently along the I-45 and FM 1960 corridors, according to the study. “Our north [and] northwest areas are perhaps our busiest [areas] in unincorporated Harris County,” said Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Harris County started to reform it...