By iHeartMedia s Corey Olson
Apr 8, 2021
Houston has seen a surge in crime over the past couple of years, and much of it can be attributed to the bond reform movement that took hold after Democrats swept all county offices in 2018. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg recently testified before the state legislature that the number of crimes committed by people while out on bond tripled from around 6,000 on 2015 to around 18,000 in 2020.
Ogg s testimony came in support of Senate Bill 21, filed by Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston), which would tighten up the Texas bail system and eliminate some of the reforms that have led to the problem. Even Democrats like Ogg and now-former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo have directly blamed the rise in violent crime on bail reforms that release dangerous criminals onto the streets.
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