The Bail Post Epidsode No. 36- The Role of Accountability in Setting Bail with Guest- The Honorable Maria Jackson


On the 36th episode of the Bail Post we talk about the importance of accountability in bail and in the Criminal Justice System in general.  Our guest is the Honorable Maria T. Jackson who has been the presiding Judge of the 339th State District Court in Houston, Harris County, Texas since the election of 2008 until she decided not to run for re-election.

Judge Jackson received her B.A. degree in Political Science from The University of Texas at Arlington.  She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Texas A&M School of Law formerly Texas Wesleyan School of Law.

In 2014, Judge Jackson was named one of the “Top 30 Most Influential Women of Houston.” In 2015, Judge Jackson was recognized again for her judicial service to the community by the Lebanon Times magazine. She was a Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Black Heritage Honoree, a Houston Bar Association-CLE distinguished member, and recognized by Houston’s Influential 40 Under 40. The Houston Sun honored Judge Jackson the “Women of Power and Purpose” award in 2013. She is a sustaining member of the Harris County Democratic Party. She is a member of the Lakewood Church. She is also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.

Join the discussion as we discuss the importance of accountability in setting bail.


 

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