Cash bail will no longer be a condition of release for all defendants in misdemeanor and non-violent felony cases in one of the nation's largest court systems starting Oct. 1.
‘We have to do better,’ said Supervisor Hilda Solis, who spearheaded the motion to ensure inmates have warmer clothes.Cash bail has been a controversial issue in Los Angeles and around the country in recent years, with criminal justice reform advocates often arguing for pretrial release to be dependent on an individual’s criminal history and personal situation as opposed to an arbitrary dollar amount. After L.A.
A judge will be available to make those determinations at all hours, seven days a week, Jessner said. Defendants arrested while out on parole or while free on pretrial release terms will not be eligible to be cited and released a second time, and would instead face judicial review, according to Jessner.
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