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New Mexico Pretrial Justice Practices Show Signs of Success

The Crime Report

A research-based tool, known as the Public Safety Assessment (PSA), was implemented in Bernalillo County in 2017 to help judges gauge the likelihood of a defendant’s success while released pending trial – meaning that a person returns for future court appearances and remains arrest-free while their case is resolved.

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Proud Boys leader arrested for burning Black Lives Matter flag

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Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was arrested in Washington, DC, Monday on a misdemeanor count for burning a Black Lives Matter (BLM) flag last month. Right-wing protesters took to city streets last month to challenge the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

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‘Zero-Dollar Bail’ Has No Negative Effects on Rearrest

The Crime Report

According to a recent study released by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, zero-dollar cash bail has had no negative effect on clients’ ability to follow through with their court requirements — like appearing in court, Knock LA, a nonprofit journalism project, reports. The trend has only continued.

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Oregon Drug Decriminalization Yields Mixed Results

The Crime Report

Under Ballot Measure 110, possession of controlled substances is now a newly created Class E “violation,” instead of a felony or misdemeanor. Almost half of those who got citations failed to show up in court. It carries a maximum $100 fine, which can be waived if the person calls a hotline for a health assessment.

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California DA Reports 42% of People Released on $0 Bond Rearrested 

The Crime Report

Under the statewide Emergency Bail Schedule, bail for all misdemeanor and felony offenses must be set at $0 with the exception of 13 specific penal code violations, but the schedule was rescinded in June 2020. Since April 13, 2020, individuals released on $0 bail have committed over 908 new crimes in the county and 41.6

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The Secret Success of Federal Probationers

The Crime Report

Over the past 10 years alone, the Supreme Court has cited Commission reports in more than half-a-dozen cases. Unfortunately, the Commission’s July 2020 report on Federal Probation and Supervised Release Violations contains a major mistake that greatly overstates the dangerousness of federal probationers. percent, 28.07

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Media Myths, Facts and Justice

The Crime Report

Bail reform, enacted by the state in 2020 , prohibits the use of cash bail for misdemeanors and some categories of nonviolent felonies. Supervised release, a citywide program that predates bail reform by four years, is designed to help ensure that individuals released after arrest return to court. Melanie Skemer.