Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal
Nov. 9, 2020
Courts move forward on pretrial assessment tools after voters OK bail
Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye appointed the Pretrial Reform and Operations Workgroup in January 2019 to analyze the efficacy of California’s pretrial system and provide recommendations for change. Its 40-page report will be released Nov. 13 by the Judicial Council.
After voters rejected a measure that sought to replace the state’s cash bail system with a computer generated risk assessment system, the California Judicial Council will hear recommendations this week on how it can improve the algorithmic tools judges in 49 counties already use alongside bail.
The recommendations from a work group formed by the chief justice include: eliminating a defendant’s mental health status from being includ...
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