Letters,
Government,
Criminal
Aug. 3, 2017
Efforts to reform bail system are also premised on distortions
What does the Legislature want to do now to increase anarchy in our state? Let everyone out of jail by eliminating the bail system.
Marc Debbaudt
Deputy District Attorney
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office
Email: mdebbaudt@da.lacounty.gov
Marc is president emeritus of the Association of Deputy District Attorneys.
What does the Legislature and its crop of reckless social engineers want to do now to increase anarchy in our state? First, they passed Realignment to force state prisoners to serve their time in county jails. Next they passed Proposition 47 to reduce felonies to misdemeanors. After that they passed Proposition 57 to release all those still in prison who were not included in their previous efforts to free criminals. Then they go after prosecutors spouting their nonsen...
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