Criminal
Mar. 23, 2020
LA DAs work to keep defendants and convicts out of jails and courts during pandemic
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey and her staff are also working with other local authorities to review roughly 2,000 cases involving in-custody defendants to determine if they can be safely returned to the community while they await trial,
Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey directed her prosecutors on Friday to explore ways to keep nonviolent felony and misdemeanor offenders out of the county's jails and courthouses for the length of the pandemic. She also implemented other court streamlining and remote work plans.
Lacey and her staff are also working with other local authorities to review roughly 2,000 cases involving in-custody defendants to determi...
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