Yeah because it worked so well in California - Zero Bail Bill, Rejected by Voters, Awaiting Final Vote in Legislature - California Globe
Is there a hearing today or was it continued? I see the next hearing date now shows 12/9/22 at 8:30 am.
You're right and the problems are already beginning.We follow crime. We know there's no such thing as one size justice fits all. But I also think we need to educate others why no cash bail is a really bad idea.
Thousands of prisoners are set to be RELEASED from Illinois jails
Thousands of prisoners are set to be released across Illinois as it becomes the first state to do away with cash bail under the controversial SAFE-T Act.www.dailymail.co.uk
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In the US, individual states typically have a constitutional provision mirroring the federal Eighth Amendment prohibition on excessive bail.
There also are constitutional or statutory provisions that provide the “right to bail”—the right to be released from jail before trial after a defendant agrees to return for court.
Cash bail is an amount of money determined to be sufficient collateral to ensure an individual returns for their court appearances BUT ALSO REMAIN ARREST-FREE (i.e., not re-offend) while released from jail before the trial.
Generally, State Statutes provide that the Court shall have
discretion to set the amount of bail the defendant is required to post for release from jail.
One of the most vital factors influencing bail amount is the defendant's threat to the public, victims, and witnesses. If the judge feels that a person will compromise the public's safety, they may get a high bail amount or be held without bail.
In other words, by adopting a statute to do away with cash bail, Illinois, for example, is removing both the collateral and eliminating the discretion and authority given to the Judge to act in the interest of public safety.
IMO, the public is ill-served if legislators act to strip the Court from the duty to consider the following 7 factors generally considered when determining Bail. [ See link].
7 Factors Considered When Determining Bail
Whether you post cash bail, property bail, or use a bail bonds service, various factors determine how much you pay. Learn seven factors used when deciding bail.www.bailbondspensacola.com
From the quoted link:"A convicted felon accused of raping and murdering schoolteacher Eliza Fletcher has pleaded not guilty to all charges related to her killing.
Cleotha Abston-Henderson, 38, was arraigned at Shelby County Criminal Court today on multiple charges – including the rape and abduction of another woman."
Suspected killer of Eliza Fletcher pleads NOT guilty to her murder
Cleotha Abston- Henderson was arraigned at Shelby County Criminal Court today on multiple charges - including the rape and abduction of another woman in 2021.www.dailymail.co.uk
If anyone should ever get the Death Penalty, he should
I love how they pointed out that her family keeps showing up. And they are very strong.
Tenn. governor asked to investigate system advocates say enabled Eliza Fletcher’s murder
Criminal justice and victim advocacy groups want accountability and answers after the kidnapping and murder of Memphis jogger Eliza Fletcher.www.actionnews5.com
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Criminal justice and victim advocacy groups want accountability and answers after the kidnapping and murder of Memphis jogger Eliza Fletcher.
Advocates say the system failed to protect her from Cleotha Abston-Henderson, the man accused in the case.
On Friday morning, Henderson will be back in court, but not for the Fletcher case.
He’s facing rape charges from another case. The victim, Alicia Franklin, is suing the City of Memphis for failing to investigate the 2021 case and subsequently failing to prevent Fletcher’s death.
A group of advocates say that’s an example of why the governor needs to take special action to make sure tragedies like these don’t happen again.
He was a bad apple, you know... what I mean is this guy was prone to do evil,” said Matthew Charles with the national criminal justice non-profit Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM).
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