Cite and Release must pass in Dallas-sign here
Dallas City Council
There's a lot of people in Dallas' jails for non-violent offenses who don't have to be there.
Texas passed a Cite and Release law in 2007 permitting law enforcement to issue a citation for certain non-violent offenses and avoid pre-trial jail time. One of these non-violent offenses is Marijuana Possession under 4oz! Several Texas cities have already developed Cite and Release Programs to reduce incarceration rates for non-violent offenders, and now it's Dallas' turn.
While cite and release is not decriminalization, at the end of the day, less people going into pre-trial detention is a no-brainer. Dallas City Council must do the right thing and pass cite and release.
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Dallas City Council
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[Your Name]
Pass cite and release.