More judges needed to combat increase in criminal cases

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Every weekday morning at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center, a row of TV screens show dozens of names and the court that defendant is assigned to. Travis County officials say the list of criminal defendants is growing longer every year as the Travis County’s District Criminal courts are seeing more violent crime cases.
FILE – Inside Blackwell Thurman Criminal Justice Center where monitors display the docket. (KXAN Photo/Kevin Schwaller)This influx in