Catherine mccrack in, the organization on juvenile and criminal justice has done extensive reach on the bail system and pretrial detention. Is the system currently working would you say and what reforms would you support . Thank you for having m e here today. The center for criminal justice has released a report last year that did examine the bail industry particularly around the lobbying effort. I want to talk a little bit about the criticisms of the commercial bail industry that has been reoccurring over the years and these date back as far back as to the 1920s that the commercial bail doesnt just a minute, discriminate those who cant afford bail. Counties are responsible for an increased number of level. We have to better utilize our jail space and those confined to jail are the ones is that need to be there. When they come, they have to release inmates and thats not a systemic way. Some counties release first ones in and out. The criticism about the bail industry that it doesnt rea
Panel, der a dwight is with the association, she owns carson bail bonds and in the industry for 4 decades and former mistake mayor of carson california and helen for the juvenile and criminal Justice System and currently on the and ralph on the commission of San Francisco and works closely with the Sheriffs Department which now leads the program for violent offenders. San francisco, he has over 3 decades of experience in Law Enforcement including his former role as chief of police in San Francisco. Hes been a critic of current models in the criminal Justice System that rely too heavily on incarceration. Will looeng is the c e eo of diversion project from ranging from final alternatives to rehabilitative programs to more comprehensive Case Management and finally Jonathan Simon is adrian craig in professor of law, teaches courses on criminal laws, criminal justice, law and consulted culture and law risk and studies. His book includes parole and the social control of the under class 18901
Everybody gets to do their job. They are going to do it legally, ethically, but we ask more that they do it morally. So, if im walking down the street and im pulling my dogs chain or i leave my dog outside in the cold and i dont feed it and it has Health Problems or i kick it and make fun of it and treat it harshly, you can arrest me. But i can do that to a person and you think its okay. I dont think its okay. Jeff got me on the phone and said i want to know more about the program and i talked to him and said this is how it works and he said whats the biggest barrier . I said we have trouble making people understand how to better treat their clients. Im a huge fan and knowing what we need to do is to make sure those people that need help get the help they want. Our clients are offered treatment and across the board every Single Person arrested for that are offered services an they all get help. Everyone of them gets help. And my outcomes show that they benefit from that. Thank you. [ a
Here today. The center for criminal justice has released a report last year that did examine the bail industry particularly around the lobbying effort. I want to talk a little bit about the criticisms of the commercial bail industry that has been reoccurring over the years and these date back as far back as to the 1920s that the commercial bail doesnt just a minute, discriminate those who cant afford bail. Counties are responsible for an increased number of level. We have to better utilize our jail space and those confined to jail are the ones is that need to be there. When they come, they have to release inmates and thats not a systemic way. Some counties release first ones in and out. The criticism about the bail industry that it doesnt really address well, it affects individuals who are not able to post bail, are not afforded the same due process as other individuals that can affect their experiences through their trials. So, for example, individuals who are unable to post jail or a
For the District Attorney we might have a different point of view. The nice thing about this program is we are going to have a job. The police are going to arrest these. The attorneys are going to prosecute their cases and the public defenders is going to defend their client and everybody gets to do their job. They are going to do it legally, ethically, but we ask more that they do it morally. So, if im walking down the street and im pulling my dogs chain or i leave my dog outside in the cold and i dont feed it and it has Health Problems or i kick it and make fun of it and treat it harshly, you can arrest me. But i can do that to a person and you think its okay. I dont think its okay. Jeff got me on the phone and said i want to know more about the program and i talked to him and said this is how it works and he said whats the biggest barrier . I said we have trouble making people understand how to better treat their clients. Im a huge fan and knowing what we need to do is to make sure