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Chesa Boudin’s New Bail Policy is Nation’s Most Progressive. It Also Reveals Persistence of Tough-on-Crime Norms.

Boudin just eliminated cash bail and restricted pretrial detention in San Francisco. He also reaffirmed a flawed quest to predict who should be jailed over what they might do.

Colin Doyle Jan 30, 2020

Legislative Round-Up (week of Jan. 24, 2019): from Arizona, California, Connecticut, Virginia

Daniel Nichanian Jan 24, 2019

In California, Some Jurisdictions Are Curbing Legal Fines and Fees

Vaidya Gullapalli Nov 26, 2018

Political Report

Chesa Boudin’s New Bail Policy is Nation’s Most Progressive. It Also Reveals Persistence of Tough-on-Crime Norms.

Legislative Round-Up (week of Jan. 24, 2019): from Arizona, California, Connecticut, Virginia

In California, Some Jurisdictions Are Curbing Legal Fines and Fees

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