LA County quietly introduces ‘decarceration’ effort to swap jail time with slap on wrist

Protesters demand board of supervisors set timeline to shut down Men's Central Jail

Statement from @EricSiddall, VP of the union representing L.A. County prosecutors (@LACountyADDA) in opposition to the proposed L.A. County mass release policy. (See pic)

NEW: The L.A. County Police Chiefs Association is criticizing the proposal, saying it will further erode public safety, there was no consultation, and telling the Board they find the timing of the proposal suspicious as it is taking place during two major law enforcement events.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has quietly added a proposal on Tuesday’s agenda that seeks to “decarcerate” and “depopulate” LA jails by directing law enforcement & courts to vastly expand the use of “cite and release” & return to COVID emergency bail schedule.

The proposal would also ask the Sheriff to cite & release anyone with a bail of $50,000 or lower, which could include possession of child porn, domestic violence, illegally carrying a firearm, and violent offenses like residential burglary, robbery, and assault with a firearm.

NEW: L.A. County Supervisor @kathrynbarger is a NO on this proposal to “depopulate” & “decarcerate” LA jails. (Pic related)

https://www.foxnews.com/us/la-quietly-introduces-decarceration-effort-swap-jail-time-slap-wrist

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