Tragic Death and the Criminal Injustice of Our Bail System
By Udi Ofer Over the last two weeks, Americans have revisited the tragic details of the death…
Sunday Commentary: $1 Million Bail Remains Unfair in Hate Crime Case
How to handle the matter of Lauren Kirk-Coehlo was always going to be a difficult call. On…
Sunday Commentary: $1 Million Bail is Inappropriate in the Hate Crime Case
Before I get into my argument, there are a few points I would like to make. First,…
Money Bail: Freedom and Justice Out of Reach for Far Too Many Californians
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Today, Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) and Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) announced plans to…
Vanguard Analysis: Jeff Adachi Discusses Whether Prop. 47 Ends Mass Incarceration
Last week voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 47, which reduces drug and petty theft crimes to misdemeanors. On…
Court Watch: Statewide Reforms on Solitary Confinement and Bail
Senator Yee Introduces Bill to Ban Solitary Confinement for Children Last week, Senator Leland Yee (D-San Francisco)…
