A pilot program to provide legal representation to people in custody at the Travis County Jail had to be put on hold after just nine days because of staffing shortages. | England_Weber
A pilot program to provide legal representation to people in custody at the Travis County Jail had to be put on hold after just nine daysThe grant-funded program was part of a Texas A&M study to examine the
The program, which started April 8, requires four additional employees from the Travis County Sheriff's Office. But staffing shortages have made that unworkable. Travis County Executive for Justice Planning Roger Jefferies said that may not be workable for researchers, but that he's meeting with them on Wednesday.
"Even for those clients that we weren't able to get out on bond ... I had several personally thank me for helping them understand the process," he said."They felt heard. They felt empowered — even if they didn't get the outcome they wanted in that moment."and urged the county not to delay the program any longer than necessary. She told commissioners research shows the benefits of representation at magistration.
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