Dallas County commissioners change pretrial release program to help release more inmates

Name: Dallas County commissioners change pretrial release program to help release more inmates
Uploaded: 2023-01-10T23:44:00Z
Description: Dallas County commissioners say it's an effort to reduce jail overcrowding under the current policy. A low-risk inmate would need to have two references to be eligible for pre-trial release. Under the approved change, that will be lowered to one reference.

Dallas County commissioners say it's an effort to reduce jail overcrowding under the current policy. A low-risk inmate would need to have two references to be eligible for pre-trial release. Under the approved change, that will be lowered to one reference.

Posted January 10, 2023 5:44pm CST