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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and her runoff opponent, former San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon, are sounding off to FOX 11 regarding their positions on California’s recently enacted emergency $0 cash bail mandate. The order allows inmates charged with misdemeanors and low-level felonies to be eligible for immediate release from custody, […]

SACRAMENTO – In the Sacramento County Superior Court, defense attorneys argue for bail reductions, citing the potential risk of spreading COVID-19 in prisons. Two weeks ago, the Judicial Council of California voted on the emergency order to temporarily set cash bail to $0 in some cases to reduce the population of incarcerated people and limit […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, in response to reports that high-level staff of the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office internally discussed ways to continue seeking old bail amounts, in contravention of emergency judicial orders aimed at easing jail crowding amid the pandemic, George Gascón released the following statement: “Prosecutors are supposed to follow the laws, not find ways around them,” said former District Attorney and Assistant […]

These are dynamic times in the world of criminal justice. Along with the rest of country, California is experiencing a hangover from some thirty-plus years of indulging in a punitive binge that has resulted in unprecedented rates of incarceration especially of young members of minority communities. These policies were fueled by ardent support from legislators, […]

LOS ANGELES – Today, in response to the California Judicial Council’s statewide emergency order that set bail at $0 for all misdemeanor and lower-level non-serious, non-violent felony offenses, George Gascón released the following statement: “California continues to solidify its role as the national leader in adopting aggressive, life-saving initiatives during this crisis,” said former District Attorney and Assistant […]