Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court
May 1, 2020
State has constitutional duty to reduce jail populations during pandemic, ACLU attorneys say
The American Civil Liberties Union’s argument, filed Thursday, contested the state’s response on Tuesday that mandating mass releases of inmates would violate local control of jails.
Attorneys who filed a writ petition in the California Supreme Court last week say the state has mandatory duties under the Emergency Services Act to fix what they allege are unconstitutional conditions in correctional facilities.
The American Civil Liberties Union's argument, filed Thursday, contested the state's response on Tuesday that mandating mass releases of inmates would violate local control of jails. Gov. Gavin Newsom and A...
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