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HPD’s use of cite-and-release program decreases by 96%
Posted
Monday,
October 12, 2026
2:13 pm
Dominic Anthony Walsh (via Houston Public Media)
Former Mayor Sylvester Turner implemented the program in 2020 in an effort to free up officers and reduce the jail population.
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