The Bail Project, a national organization that helps low-income defendants pay bail, said the bill is "based entirely on ...

Witnesses at the committee hearing included the mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, after whom SJR 1 is named. Nungaray's body was found in a Houston bayou in June after she was allegedly ...

Opponents of the bail reform package say the proposed changes are based on false pretenses and could unjustly keep innocent people in jail.

On Feb. 19, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 9, which eliminates cashless and low-cost bail options for certain defendants ...

Jocelyn’s law is a reference to 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray whose case gained national attention after ICE confirmed the men accused of killing her entered the country without permission.

It is the third time the Texas Senate has passed bail reform bills. The bills died in the House the previous times.

Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray. With an invitation in my hands and my head held high, I joined other Angel Moms, Tammy Nobels, Allyson Phillips and Alexis Nungaray, as we headed into the White ...

Texas senators passed a set of bills this week that would keep more defendants in jail while they await trial for certain ...

12-year-old Texas native Jocelyn Nungaray and Maryland mom of five Rachel Morin. Now, as federal and local police department raids continue to weed out many Tren de Aragua members, Mauro takes ...

The Texas Senate passed a trio of legislation from Sen. Joan Huffman (R-Houston) on Wednesday aimed at tightening rules ...

Senate Joint Resolution 1, or "Jocelyn's Law," would keep people without authority to be in the U.S. who are charged with ...