A: Article 1, Section 12, of the California Constitution sets forth that an individual “shall be released on bail by sufficient sureties,” except in certain cases. These include capital crimes, ...

President Donald Trump is targeting states and jurisdictions that have cashless bail policies, policies advocates say can eliminate unfairness in the criminal justice system, and something that ...

Studies have not shown a correlation between cashless bail policies and an increase in crime. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill in 2018 to end cash bail across California. Voters nixed it after the bail ...

The steel-bar secured “dock” in the Department 8 courtroom is seen in Gordon Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse on Friday, July 29, 2022, in downtown Sacramento. The Trump administration threatens ...

Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi, seen here with President Trump, has been ordered to spearhead a campaign against state and local cashless bail laws. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) Earlier this week, ...

Attorney Ron Sokol answers questions about bail – setting, reducing or denying – in California and Los Angeles County in ...