Atlanta lawmakers seeks to reform Cash Bail Reform program
Atlanta lawmakers calling for cash bail reform
The Atlanta City Council is seeking to reform cash bail laws that release some defendants to commit more violations before their original ones are processed.
ATLANTA - The city of Atlanta decided in 2018 that defendants without money should not be kept in jail on the same charge that qualifies for a bond.
With a signature, the individual could be released under a program called Cash Bail Reform.
A lot of people have taken advantage of the break, but not in the way authorities had hoped.
Changes planned for Atlanta municipal court have judges balking
Safety concerns for judges at Atlanta Municipal Court
Under a renovation proposal the secure parking garage at the downtown Atlanta would no longer be available to judges.
ATLANTA - It is not typical for a courthouse renovation to make headlines. However, in Downtown Atlanta, changes planned for the municipal court have judges balking.
And the criticism is not cosmetic. They are concerned because their secured parking garage would be eliminated. That means the judges would have to arrive and park on the street.
Chief Judge Christopher Portis called the idea unconventional . He questioned if it is smart to create a situation in which judges might come into contact with the public, including perhaps defendants, outside the courthouse.