Harris County DA Kim Ogg wants to hire 82 more prosecutors. Democrats haven't been receptive
The Harris County District Attorney is seeking to hire dozens of new prosecutors that she says would combat a rise in violent crime and reduce the backlog of pending criminal cases in a county budget set to be unveiled Tuesday afternoon.
As in previous years, she's likely to face pushback from Democratic county leaders and criminal justice reformers.
DA Kim Ogg asked Harris County commissioners to approve 82 more prosecutors, an increase of 23% over her current prosecutorial staff. Her request also includes additional administrative assistants, paralegals, social workers, investigators and victim assistant coordinators.
The additional hiring would raise her office’s annual staff budget from $9.7 million to $13.6 million.
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