Public Defenders Urge State Supreme Court to Uphold Its 2021 Bail Ruling and to Reject Efforts to Undermine It
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Public defenders have filed an amicus brief last week,…
Guest Commentary: U.S. District Judge Nunley’s Ruling in Favor of ‘Ability-to-Pay’ Bail Didn’t Go Far Enough
Sacramento County’s Broken Jailing System Continues to Violate Human Rights by the Justice2Jobs Coalition Sacramento, CA. On…
Sunday Commentary: Right Wing Media Sites Continue to Repeat Poor Analysis by Yolo DA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – In February, the Yolo County DA’s office released…
Early Intervention by Public Defenders Offers Improved Outcomes for Clients, California Policy Lab Study Found
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Clara, CA – Last week the California Policy Lab in…
Commentary: Deputy DA Becomes Unhinged at the Notion of Locking a Man in a Cage
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I’m always looking for good material so I…
Commentary: Why DA Reisig’s Zero Bail Study Is Flawed and Uncompelling
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney’s office released an expanded study…
No Evidence Zero Bail Contributed to More Crime or Lowered Unsentenced Jail Population, Report Finds
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with most California…
Sunday Commentary: Bail Reform Under Scrutiny After Pre-Trial Release of Smash and Grab Suspects – But Why?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week LAPD and LA City Officials announced the arrest of…
Judge Admits He’s Not ‘Up to Speed’ on New Bail Case Law, Delays Bail Decision
By Ned Meiners SACRAMENTO, CA – The recent California Supreme Court ruling, In re Humphrey, has made…
Judge Uses ‘Humphrey’ Bail Case to Refuse to Release ‘Good Person’ on No Bail
By Ned Meiners SACRAMENTO, CA – When Cassandra Pajibo arrived at her bail hearing in Sacramento County…
CA Supreme Court Order Ushers in New Era of Bail in State?
By Susana Jurado SACRAMENTO – An order from the state’s highest court could be groundbreaking in…
