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California Supreme Court Ruling Dramatically Reduces Who Can Be Jailed in Santa Clara County
The Kowalczyk ruling makes it illegal for judges to keep people in jail on unattainable bail. This decision should lead to thousands of people no longer in jail. At a time of an unprecedented budget crisis, this ruling has impact beyond jails and courts. This dramatic reduction in incarceration can also mean the County can move resources that otherwise were earmarked for an oversized incarceration budget into needed supports and programs the people in the county need now more
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A Day in CA Court — a Running Public Diary of the California Courts
Introducing Day in a California Court – a new online platform designed by De-Bug and populated by stories by local grassroots organizations across the state, data, and ongoing news coverage about county specific criminal justice systems. As California goes through major change in bail, Day in CA Court offers a window into what is happening in courts across the state everyday.
SV De-Bug staff
Oct 11, 20183 min read
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