California

San Francisco, CA – Suspected child molester FREE TO GO after Judge Joseph Quinn overrules bail setting

Jose Olivares-Parada, 38, was arrested Aug 21 after an investigation into the suspicion of sending pornography to a minor – and arranging a meeting with a minor at AT&T Park. Olivares-Parada was actually communicating with […]

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 […]

California

San Francisco, CA – Six months in using “risk assessment tool” – a staggering 35% of criminal defendants failed to appear or committed a new crime

Preliminary data from the first six months implementation of the the Laura & John Arnold Foundation’s “Public Safety Assessment” (PSA) tool used in determining criminal defendant release decisions show that the system is failing – with […]