California

BREAKING: California legislators pass on SB-10: “Bail Reform” for 2017 – look to “revisit” next year

Sacramento, Ca – In a press release issued by Governor Brown, California legislators will table the bail reform discussion and current legislation (Senate Bill 10) for 2017. According to the press release – “Discussions regarding […]

California

Los Angeles, CA – Bail Reform: Why Judges Should Reject ‘Risk Assessment’ – VP of Assoc of LA Deputy District Attorney

(excerpt from the Crime Report – Aug 25 2017) If you aren’t following bail reform, you may not be aware that accompanying the attempt to eliminate bail across the country is the touting of “risk […]

National

Travis County, TX – Woman charged with sex trafficking of minor, now a fugitive, was released for FREE under Travis County’s “soft on crime” pretrial release

Jenne Tovar, 19, was charged with “Trafficking of Persons/Child” involving the prostitution of a 14-year-old runaway in Dec 21, 2015. According to the Affidavit for Warrant obtained by US Bail Reform, Tovar, along with a […]

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Albuquerque, NM – Man at scene of death also charged with aggravated assault with “battle axe” FREE TO GO under NM Bail Reform

Jared Peterson, 35, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for aggravated assault – an incident where he allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a “battle axe.” Police arrested Peterson during an investigation into the death of […]

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New Milford, NJ – Career criminal loving NJ Bail Reform after being released and FREE TO GO on a 2016 charge in April – already arrested twice in 2017

Mark Todd, 43, of Hackensack, broke into two neighboring River Road businesses just before 2:30 a.m. Aug. 9 and stole money from the cash registers. Todd was later arrested after detectives reviewed security footage that […]