A pandemic, backlog and retaining staff have been some of the problems that District Attorney Joe Gonzales had to face in his first term.
One improvement is community engagement and educating the public on what his office does to clear up any misinformation.
As far as retaining staff, there is a pay difference from other counties. Gonzales mentioned in Harris County, starting salary for entry-level lawyers is $88,000, while in Bexar County the starting pay is $68,000.“We need to take a good look at what works and what doesn’t, and certainly there are things that, that haven’t been working, then I need to be able to be flexible enough to change,” Gonzales said.
There is current concern among the judiciary about the backlog and what would happen to defendants waiting to go to trial.His cite and release diversion program, saving $4.7 million in booking costs and the creation of a specialized family violence intake team, increased the number of cases reviewed each year.
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