Page 11 - Racial Disparty in Houston's Pretrial Populatiion

Despite the prevalence of racial and ethnic disparities among the various pretrial programming in Harris County, departments must continue to take the necessary steps to identify why these inequities exist. This report provides a springboard from which to continue to seek amicable solutions. Based on our analysis of Harris County data, the following recommendations emerge from the current report and are detailed on the following pages.
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Address Patterns of Disparity
nduct Ongoing Community Assessme
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Realign Policing Practices
Increase Alternatives to Incarceration
Adopt Action-Based Strategies
Focus on Front-End Reform Efforts
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Solutions and Implications
Our Findings Pinpoint Sources of Racial Disparity and Develop Data-Driven Policy Recommendations to Address Inequitable Pretrial Outcomes