Criminals out on bail for violent felonies killed 155 people in Texas

In Harris County, judges began approving low bonds to reduce the prison population in response to COVID-19 in early 2020. Despite the waning severity of the pandemic, the practice has continued unabated, resulting in a surge in violent criminal activity throughout the county.

More than 50,000 accused felons have benefited from bail reform policies, advanced by Democrat judges, the station reported.

Houston attorney Charles Adams told the station that the progressive bond policies are an overreaction to past policies, which at times have resulted in non-violent offenders going to jail as they waited for their trial dates. However, the new policy takes it too far and judges are “making decisions that sound better to movements as opposed to citizens,” said Adams.

The move to enact progressive changes to bond policy in Harris County follows a nationwide move to enact low cash bail or eliminate bail entirely in an effort to provide “equitable” justice for those who can’t afford bail. However, such policies have endangered local communities, which are suffering from the consequence of violent offenders roaming free as they await trial or sentencing for violent offenses.

In Waukesha, Wisconsin, accused felon Darrell Brooks Jr. was awaiting trial after being arrested for allegedly running a woman over with his car. Brooks is accused of plowing his vehicle through a Christmas parade, killing six people and injuring dozens.

According to a pretrial risk assessment administered to Brooks on Nov. 5, ahead of the mass casualty event, Brooks scored a four out of six in Failure to Appear (FTA), and a six out of six in New Criminal Activity (NCA) but he was nonetheless released, The Post Millennial reported.