National

Andover Township, NJ – Prior felon arrested with rifle, heroin, scale FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Christopher Benvenuto, 31, was arrested after a routine traffic stop with a Ruger SR22 rifle, a 12-inch dagger, heroin, cocaine, a digital scale, and hypodermic syringes. Benvenuto, a prior felon, was charged with third-degree unlawful […]

California

BREAKING: California legislators pass on SB-10: “Bail Reform” for 2017 – look to “revisit” next year

Sacramento, Ca – In a press release issued by Governor Brown, California legislators will table the bail reform discussion and current legislation (Senate Bill 10) for 2017. According to the press release – “Discussions regarding […]

California

Los Angeles, CA – Bail Reform: Why Judges Should Reject ‘Risk Assessment’ – VP of Assoc of LA Deputy District Attorney

(excerpt from the Crime Report – Aug 25 2017) If you aren’t following bail reform, you may not be aware that accompanying the attempt to eliminate bail across the country is the touting of “risk […]