Tag: California

Electronic monitoring helps reduce jail costs
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California grand jury recommends technology to save on jail costs

More than half of the 600 pretrial inmates in San Mateo County, California, are in jail because they...

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California law reduces oversight of parolees, will it cost more in the long run?

According to the Los Angeles Times, a little known California law has caused an astounding increase in the...

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Handing Them the Keys: Should Parents of Adult Offenders Be Legally Liable?

In May, a California judge approved a $1.2 million settlement agreement  for a drunk driving crash that injured...

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Should DUI Offenders Get Credit for Going to Work Every Day?

In late February, AB2127 was introduced in California by Assemblyman Roger Hernández (D-West Covina). This bill would allow...

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California’s AB109: Managing the impact at the county level

The San Bernardino County Sun ran an article today, "Local police feel weight of early prisoner release." The...