The Office of the Attorney General’s Criminal division, headed by chief prosecutor Chester Hinds, has heard time and time again that the community wants more protection against repeat offenders and the OAG believes that passing the Bail Reform Act could possibly provide that.
Chief Public Defender for the CNMI Douglas Hartig says that the revised draft of House Bill 23-33, or the Keisha King Bail Reform Act, is a step in the wrong direction for the CNMI in terms of reforming the justice system.
CHIEF Prosecutor Chester Hinds said he fully supports House Bill 23-33 or the Bail Reform Act, which proposes to amend the law pertaining to a criminal defendant s right to bail.
Seventeen lawyers have joined the position of Chief Public Defender Douglas W. Hartig to oppose the proposed changes in a bill that seeks to deny bail for violent, repeat offenders and imposes conditions for their release.
THE Office of the Public Defender and 17 other local attorneys oppose House Bill 23-33 which proposes to amend the law pertaining to a criminal defendant s right to bail.