TPPF: 'Public Safety and Cost Control Solutions for Texas County Jails'

The title of the latest policy brief (pdf) from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative Austin-based think tank, is "Public Safety and Cost Control Solutions for Texas County Jails." Their recommendations touch on many themes that will be familiar to Grits readers, including:

• Reexamine Bond Schedules
• Ensure The Judiciary Has All Relevant Information When Setting Bond Amounts
• Increase Court Efficiency
• Inform Jail Inmates of All Release Options
• Strengthen Jail Reentry Practices
• Consider Utilizing Improved Electronic Monitoring Technologies
• Implement the Cite and Release Option in Appropriate Cases