California’s bail system disproportionately affects low-income people and people of color, and needs to be reformed, the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) reported. A bail industry representative said that their services provide public safety and “enhance racial justice” in a hearing held by the Assembly Select Committee on the Status of Boys and Men of Color to reform the California’s bail system. “64% of California’s jail population is awaiting trial or sentencing as of December 2016.” Most remain in pretrial custody because … [Read more...] about Calif. bail system disproportionately affects the poor and minorities
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Overcrowding in County Jails Changes Bail Practices
Overcrowding in county jails has California reviewing its bail practices. California’s bail practices have clogged the jails and become a tool that preemptively punishes the poor. Many individuals who pose no threat to society are jailed while awaiting trial. Realignment shifted many state prisoners to county jails. “64% of California’s jail population is awaiting trial or sentencing as of December 2016.” Most remain in pretrial custody because they cannot afford bail. Jail Profile Survey, http://www.bscc.ca.gov/ Like a flood moving … [Read more...] about Overcrowding in County Jails Changes Bail Practices