Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are targeting courthouses to arrest illegal immigrants, reports James Queally, of the LA Times. As President Trump’s political platform promised, ICE agents have ramped up their efforts to rid the nation of illegal aliens. According to Virginia Kice, an ICE spokeswoman, there are several reasons ICE agents have turned toward courthouse arrests. “In years past, most of these individuals would have been turned over to ICE by local authorities upon their release from jail based on ICE … [Read more...] about Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents target illegal immigrants
Tani Cantil-Sakauye
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