By Audrey Sawyer and Felecia Johnson WOODLAND, CA – A man here in Yolo County Superior Court l ...
COURT WATCH: Prior Criminal History Hurts Man Asking to Be Released to Care Facility – Judge Said Man Likely to Continue ‘Violent Behavior’
September, 2023
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COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Bail, Cites ‘No Change of Circumstances’ Even When Man ‘Evicted,’ Forced to Move Out
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A man accused of multiple (five) cases of driving under the inf ...
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COURT WATCH: Court Sets $40K Bail for Woman without Money, Living with Mother, Despite ‘Consideration’ of Humphrey Factors
By Audrey Sawyer and Felecia Johnson SANTA ANA, CA — Bail remains at $40,000 this week for an accuse ...
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Report: Why Cities Should See Housing First as Tool for Decarceration
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The Prison Policy Initiative examined over 50 studies and re ...
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Reducing Racial Inequality in Crime and Justice: Science, Practice and Policy Consensus Report Issued
By Audrey Sawyer WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine ...
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Benefits, Lessons, and Optimal Strategies from Illinois Regarding How to End Cash Bail
By Audrey Sawyer CHICAGO, IL — The Illinois Supreme Court last month upheld the Illinois Pretrial Fa ...
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Court Rules Orange County District Attorney Produce Prosecutorial Data under Racial Justice Act
By Audrey Sawyer SANTA ANA, CA — A hearing held here this week saw Orange County Superior Court Judg ...
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COURT WATCH: Judge Issues Bench Warrant for Woman Despite ‘Heart’ Problems
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A judge here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week issu ...
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Defense Raises Concern Over Legality of Search of Accused’s Vehicle – Judge Punts Until October
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — Questions were raised here in a Yolo County Superior Court pretrial ...
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Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Told City Hasn’t Proven It’s Complying with Homeless Injunction Protecting Unhoused from Police Sweeps
By Audrey Sawyer SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel Tuesday re ...