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HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced a major expansion of the jail competency restoration program to cut the backlog and reduce jail population.
The program was approved by Harris County Commissioners Court last week.
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According to a news release, the program will also double the number of individuals who can stand trial.
The program is also set to “provide services to individuals found incompetent to stand trial, typically due to an active mental illness or intellectual disability.”
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