Press Play with Madeleine Brand
California is poised to eliminate cash bail
The state assembly passed a bill on Monday that would eliminate money bail -- that means no more cash or bonds to get out of jail while awaiting trial. Low level offenders would be released.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenThe state assembly passed a bill on Monday that would eliminate money bail -- that means no more cash or bonds to get out of jail while awaiting trial. Low level offenders would be released. For serious crimes, judges would use a formula to decide who should be held or released pre-trial. We speak with the bill’s sponsor, California Senator Bob Hertzberg; and the bill’s opponent, the ACLU.
Bail bond image by Lionel Martinez.
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