Government,
Criminal
Mar. 15, 2018
Money bail critics pressed for alternatives
In the courts and the Legislature, attorneys and legislators who want to replace the money bail system are being asked what would replace it.
US District Judge Charles R. Breyer in his SF chambers.
What does a plausible alternative to the money bail look like?
It's a question that has dogged proponents of ending the current system.
For instance, the plaintiffs in a major case challenging the bail system in San Francisco recently filed a revised notice of plausible alternatives at the request of the judge. Buffin et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, 15-CV4959 (N.D. Cal., file...
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