Criminal
Oct. 18, 2018
Risk assessment tools questioned as courts phase out money bail
Algorithmic risk assessment tools central to pretrial decisions about releasing criminal defendants are coming under increased scrutiny since SB 10, which phases out cash bail, was signed into law.
Algorithmic risk assessment tools central to pretrial decisions about releasing criminal defendants are coming under increased scrutiny since SB 10, which phases out cash bail, was signed into law.
The Judicial Council is preparing to choose recommended tools.
In the meantime, according to information provided by the council, 49 of the state's 58 county courts use a type of pretrial risk assessment...
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