Alameda County Public Defender Brendon Woods is calling for a national Day of Action for Public Defense on April 23 to protest the underfunded and understaffed public defender offices across the country, which are facing crushing workloads and being punished for refusing unconstitutional workloads.
The California Public Defenders Association has condemned the deployment of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to the Bay Area, calling it an alarming escalation in the criminalization of immigrants, people of color, and those exercising their constitutional rights.
Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 485, which would have provided job protections for chief public defenders, drawing disappointment from the California Public Defenders Association.
Proposition 36, a law passed in California to toughen penalties for theft and drug offenses, has resulted in over 160 felony charges in Alameda County, with the majority of those charged being Black, and has not yet led to an increase in the county’s jail population.
Essie Justice Group’s report, in partnership with the National Black Women’s Justice Institute, highlights the critical role that Black women with incarcerated loved ones play in supporting individuals reentering society after incarceration, and calls for greater investment in women-led reentry systems to reform bail practices and remove systemic barriers.
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