Criminal
Apr. 27, 2020
Class action attorneys call for mass releases of inmates and better conditions in jails while counties continue to push back
Several judges, district attorneys and sheriffs have pushed back against early releases or zero bail, saying some inmates are too dangerous to let loose.
Two attorneys whose firms represent inmates seeking release in some of the state's most prominent class actions are trying to persuade California's chief justice that without mass releases, jails pose the greatest health and safety risk for communities.
Several judges, district attorneys and sheriffs have pushed back against early releases and have instead held in pretrial custody some inmates who may qualify for early release or zer...
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