In parts of rural Texas, awaiting trial behind bars for months on end is a regular occurrence.
Take, for example, Maverick County, where reporter Jolie McCullough found there’s a “dysfunctional” court system in which “basic tenets of American justice often do not apply.”
McCullough, a local investigations fellow with The New York Times, shared her reporting with Texas Standard. Listen to the interview in the player above or read the transcript below…