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Ronal Serpas

Ronal Serpas is the former Police Superintendent of New Orleans, and Chief of Police in Nashville, Tennessee. Serpas serves as Executive Director of Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration.

Articles by Ronal Serpas

Law Enforcement Leaders Agree: Money Bail Has To End, Especially In A Pandemic

The current coronavirus crisis underscores our urgent need to look hard at our pretrial justice system. Eliminating money bail is a necessary first step.

Ronal Serpas, Taryn Merkl Apr 21, 2020