Advocates argue the change, going into effect Oct. 1 will create a more equitable justice system while critics worry it may drive up crime.
If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.Starting Oct. 1, most people arrested for misdemeanors and low-level felonies in L.A. County will no longer have to pay large sums of money to get out of custody.Previously in L.A. County, once arrested you were given a bail amount according to the charge.
If law enforcement has concerns that the person arrested may be a serious flight risk or have some other reason to believe bail is actually appropriate, they can request for a judge to decide.Advocates argue it will create a more equitable justice system while critics worry it may drive up crime. “People are being arrested and then they'll stay in jail for days, weeks, months if they're poor because they can't afford bail,” said Christine Scott-Hayward, professor and director of the School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management at California State University, Long Beach. “If they're wealthy, they can get out so this is a reaction to that inequitable system.
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