20 March 2020 – Executive Order bans the release of inmates on no-cost personal bonds

Type of Intervention: Executive Order
Sectors Involved: Local Government
Overview: Gregg Abbott issued an executive order relating to county and municipal jail detention. Specifically, banning the release of inmates on no-cost personal bonds.
Full details here: https://gov.texas.gov/uploads/files/press/EO-GA-13_jails_and_bail_for_COVID-19_IMAGE_03-29-2020.pdf