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San Francisco, CA – Prior felon charged in murder of 71-year-old man released by “validated” risk assessment days earlier

Lamonte Mims, 19, formerly of Patterson (Stanislaus County), was arrested and charged with the murder of a 71-year-old film scout and photographer on San Francisco’s Twin Peaks last month. Days before the murder, Mims (a […]

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(Letter) NJ Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak warns California lawmakers that bail reform is an “absolute disaster”

As California lawmakers consider their own version of bail reform in the form of Senate Bill 10, New Jersey Assemblyman Bob Andrzejczak wrote a letter to California Assemblyman Speaker Anthony Rendon warning him that New […]

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Union City, NJ – California man arrested with 20K in cocaine and 47K in cash – FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Roberto Castillo, 38, of Chula Vista, California, was charged with possession with intent to distribute and money laundering after Union City police arrested him with 400 grams of cocaine and more than $47,000 in cash. […]

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California – Assembly Bill 42 “Bail: Pretrial Release” fails to pass in assembly as legislators take notice of NJ’s failing bail reform

Sacramento – In a late session Thursday, the California Assembly voted down a measure to overhaul the states bail bond system. Assembly Bill 42, sponsored by Assemblyman Rob Bonta (D-Oakland), would have overhauled the state […]

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(VIDEO) NJ mom who lost son warns California lawmakers on proposed bail reform legislation – “death of my son is the real face of New Jersey bail reform.”

As California considers bail reform legislation, one NJ mother warns of the dire consequences – and sends a message to Californians.  June Rodgers, of Millville NJ, blames bail reform for the loss of her son […]

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(LISTEN) Kern County Assistant DA on California Bail Reform Bill – “I don’t know how it’s going to work”

Kern County assistant district attorney, Scott Spielman, was critical of California’s state plan to overhaul the bail system when he was recently a guest on Kern Radio New Talk 1180 | 96.1 Assistant DA critical […]