Below is a rare eye witness account by a formerly incarcerated person sharing what it's like for people facing CO's now armed with Tasers. Based on his request, the author's name has been removed to protect his anonymity.

Aaron Lomeli was originally sentenced to die in prison. He won an appeal to his conviction, and came home after nearly 17 years. He writes about what his journey to freedom means, and what awaits him.

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