#California #SB10 "elimination of bail" causes the loss of 15,000 jobs related to the bail industry. And it's creating new gov't jobs/pensions that will control who is released w/o bail and who is kept in jail w/o bail while awaiting trial; costing tax payers ~$4 billion/yr.
No one should ever have to sit in jail because they can’t afford to get out. This news from Harris County is a promising local move to reform our broken bail system across the country.https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Harris-County-judges-to-unveil-drastic-new-plan-13541189.php …
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“CA Constitution not only limits the amount of bail by prohibiting “excessive bail” but it also allows the Court to consider factors such as an individuals ability to pay in providing that an accused may “be released on his or her own recognizance in the court’s discretion.”
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They shouldn’t break the law!
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Most of the people in question are on remand, not convicted of a damned thing, stuck in a PRIVATE prison, put there so a judge gets a kickback and the company/individuals who OWN the prison can syphon middle class taxes to fatten their wallet on the backs of the poor.
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I guess as a prosecutor you routinely agreed to release those charges with a crime on R&R (no bail), right? Now that you’re pandering to the voters it’s different
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I am not sure I agree. Criminals in jail usually did something to get there, some violation of social mores/laws. It's a gamble they choose to take.
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Debtors’ Prisons still exist. And they do it with “Court Costs” now.
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Legitimate question - As a prosecutor, how many times did you NOT OPPOSE a bail reduction request? I’ll be shocked if the answer is more than 10.
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