Under the banner of justice, poverty, equality and delusion, Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) and Rob Bonta (D-Oakland) want to continue where the early release of prisoners left off: ending California’s bail system so that those charged with a crime don’t have any incentive to appear in court. As a former member of the California State […]
The Fresno Superior Court has released the 2014-2015 bail schedule. Pursuant to the goal of all justice partners to reduce the number of inmates who are released without bail due to jail overcrowding, the schedule has been revised. The purpose of this revision is to make bail more readily available in order to decrease the […]
Albert Ramirez speaks at The Little Hoover Commission regarding bail in California. Mr. Ramirez explains the California bail dynamic to the commission and answers questions. http://calchannel.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=7&clip_id=804 You can also find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/goldenstatebail
Great reponse to Pre-Trials assault on Surety Bail http://gsbaa.org/files/2012/09/PublicSafety_092712_FINAL1.pdf
As AB 109 swings into full implementation California is feeling the wrath of a severely flawed system. The citizens are taking the brunt of the realignment storm that is gathering speed. Read the entire article here: http://arc.asm.ca.gov/cacrimewatch/?p=article&sid=1055&id=253121
