Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal,
California Supreme Court
Oct. 25, 2017
Chief Justice’s group recommends end of money bail system
The changes would be profound, and would require legislative and statutory changes, as well as outreach, buy-in, and funding, proponents said.
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye convened a group of mostly judges who recommended using risk assessment tools rather than bail to ensure criminal defendants show up for trial.
Calling money bail “unsafe and unfair,” a group established by Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye to study California’s bail system issued sweeping recommendations Tuesday, which concluded that the current system of ensuring that criminal defendants appear for trial should be replaced by a risk-based assessment and supervision program that calculates public safety and flight probability.
The changes would be profound, said group m...
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