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Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal,
California Courts of Appeal

Jul. 18, 2017

Judge group wants watered down bail reform

The Judicial Council of California last month sent a six-page letter to the lawmakers detailing its “significant concerns” regarding Senate Bill 10.

Jeff Adachi

Public Defender
San Francisco Public Defender's Office

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Judge group wants watered down bail reform
(Courtesy of the SF Public Defender.)

California is on the precipice of overhauling its unjust bail system. Now, a group of judges, currently in apology mode over a party where revelers ridiculed incarcerated people of color, is lobbying for a watered down bail reform bill.

The Judicial Council of California last month sent a six-page letter to the lawmakers detailing its "significant concerns" regarding Senate Bill 10.

If passed, SB ...

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