$0 Bail Contested for Two Cases Considered ‘Public Safety Risks’
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO, CA – Several arraignments ended with the defendant’s bail set to $0 with…
Sacramento Judge Schedules Releases for the Majority of Incarcerated People over Zoom Court Hearings
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – With the switch to virtual courtrooms, the Sacramento County Superior Court has…
State Judicial Council Drops Bail to Zero for Most in Move to Blunt COVID-19
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Progressive reforms sought for decades – the dissolution…
Reaction to the Judicial Council Reducing Bail to Zero
It was a highly anticipated move by the California Judicial Council and while we captured some reaction…
Philadelphia DA Announces Safety Measures against COVID-19, Including Exploring Release Options with the Public Defender
By Danielle Silva On March 16, 2020, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced guidelines that the District…
Self-Defense from Sexual Battery or Vicious Assault? Judge Raises Bail in Yolo Attempted Murder Case
A woman and her fiancé were at a bar in West Sacramento when the woman was allegedly…
Assessment Tools That Decide the Fate of Pretrial Incarceration Are Now Denounced by Pretrial Justice Institute
By Brittany Mason The Pretrial Justice Institute has changed their stance on pretrial risk assessment tools justly…
Man Granted Bail in Defense against Gang Members
By Hannah Grayson San Francisco – The defendant was in custody, but not the gang members. In…
Community Activist Not Allowed Bail in Homicide Case
By Hannah Grayson Judge Christine Van Aken thought the charges alone were too serious to let him…
America’s Pretrial System Is Broken
By Andrea Woods and Portia Allen-Kyle Every year, millions of people are arrested, required to pay money…
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)…