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California becomes first state to eliminate bail and replace it with a risk-assessment system

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Tags: usa.ca, criminal justice, bail reform
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/aug/28/california-governor-first-eliminating-bail

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Title
Governor makes California first state to eliminate bail
Authors
Associated Press
Published
Aug 28 2018
Word count
289 words

2 comments

  1. Batcow
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    Wow, that's huge. Something I noticed while in the US (California in particular) was the sheer number of bail bond businesses. I guess this is bad news for them, and good new for people charged...

    Wow, that's huge. Something I noticed while in the US (California in particular) was the sheer number of bail bond businesses. I guess this is bad news for them, and good new for people charged with nonviolent crimes.

    8 votes
  2. spit-evil-olive-tips
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    This is a good background explainer on the problems with cash bail and the goals of reforming it into a system based on evaluating risk rather than putting a price tag on it.

    This is a good background explainer on the problems with cash bail and the goals of reforming it into a system based on evaluating risk rather than putting a price tag on it.

    6 votes