Stakeholders urge county to hurry up on implementing legal defense at bail hearings - Austin Monitor
Briefly

The county has been trying for years to get the ball rolling on CAFA, recently making progress with 10 test shifts and planning for 12 more, though without a full implementation timeline discussion.
Research shows that legal defense at initial bail hearings decreases unnecessary jail stays and benefits criminal defendants; a recent ACLU lawsuit highlights the urgency for CAFA implementation.
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