Police Chief Frost told the board July and August incident counts rose — including shoplifting and simple assaults — and said alarm‑billing revenue has started to come in. Council members asked how bail‑reform releases and ICE‑hold changes affect officer workload and community safety.

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Candidates debated recent and proposed court rules: 2025 public-defender caseload limits and a 10-year phase-in, proposed bail-rule changes with 900 public comments, and contested views on campaign donations and recusal.

“Canada’s new government promised stricter bail laws and tougher sentencing laws. Today, that promise is now law,” said the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.

After the California Supreme Court restricted money bail, Santa Clara County leaders asked for a fall analysis of how many jailed defendants could be released; the District Attorney’s Office said local practices mean only a small reduction is likely, while the Public Defender warned of court backlog and procedural ambiguities.

Bail is the part of the criminal justice system that makes the least sense from the outside. It looks like a lottery. It's not. In this video I break down how bail actually works in NSW: what it is, why it exists, the four unacceptable risks that determine whether you walk free or stay in custody, and the conditions defence lawyers use to turn an unacceptable risk into an acceptable one. I cover breach consequences, what happens when bail is refused, how show cause offences flip the script, and the Section 40 bail stay, the prosecution's "UNO reverse" card that most people don't know exists. This is not a textbook explanation. This is how the Bail Act works in the real world, from someone who has sat on both sides of the bar table. ⸻ Chapters: 0:00 What You Don’t Understand About Bail 2:18 The Four Risks That Decide Bail 4:35 How Prosecutors Think About Bail 8:21 The Defence Playbook 14:05 Breach, Refusal and the Harder Bail Rules 20:24 What Really Happens in Court ⸻ Disclaimer: This video is general information only and is not legal advice. If you need advice about a specific bail application or criminal matter, speak to a lawyer. ⸻ Have your say. There are often consultation windows open where Australians can engage directly with Treasury, parliamentary committees, and their local MPs on issues that affect the justice system. These submissions are read. They matter. → Treasury consultation portal: treasury.gov.au/consultation → Parliamentary committee submissions: aph.gov.au/committees → Find your MP or Senator: aph.gov.au/senators_and_members ⸻ If this helped you understand how bail actually works, or how easily it can go wrong, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to see it. Drop your questions on the community page and I'll answer them in a future Q&A.

Bail is the part of the criminal justice system that makes the least sense from the outside. It looks like a lottery. It's not. In this video I break down how bail actually works in NSW: what it is, why it exists, the four unacceptable risks that determine whether you walk free or stay in custody, and the conditions defence lawyers use to turn an unacceptable risk into an acceptable one. I cover breach consequences, what happens when bail is refused, how show cause offences flip the script, and the Section 40 bail stay, the prosecution's "UNO reverse" card that most people don't know exists. This is not a textbook explanation. This is how the Bail Act works in the real world, from someone who has sat on both sides of the bar table. ⸻ Chapters: 0:00 What You Don’t Understand About Bail 2:18 The Four Risks That Decide Bail 4:35 How Prosecutors Think About Bail 8:21 The Defence Playbook 14:05 Breach, Refusal and the Harder Bail Rules 20:24 What Really Happens in Court ⸻ Disclaimer: This video is general information only and is not legal advice. If you need advice about a specific bail application or criminal matter, speak to a lawyer. ⸻ Have your say. There are often consultation windows open where Australians can engage directly with Treasury, parliamentary committees, and their local MPs on issues that affect the justice system. These submissions are read. They matter. → Treasury consultation portal: treasury.gov.au/consultation → Parliamentary committee submissions: aph.gov.au/committees → Find your MP or Senator: aph.gov.au/senators_and_members ⸻ If this helped you understand how bail actually works, or how easily it can go wrong, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to see it. Drop your questions on the community page and I'll answer them in a future Q&A.

Bail is the part of the criminal justice system that makes the least sense from the outside. It looks like a lottery. It's not. In this video I break down how bail actually works in NSW: what it is, why it exists, the four unacceptable risks that determine whether you walk free or stay in custody, and the conditions defence lawyers use to turn an unacceptable risk into an acceptable one. I cover breach consequences, what happens when bail is refused, how show cause offences flip the script, and the Section 40 bail stay, the prosecution's "UNO reverse" card that most people don't know exists. This is not a textbook explanation. This is how the Bail Act works in the real world, from someone who has sat on both sides of the bar table. ⸻ Chapters: 0:00 What You Don’t Understand About Bail 2:18 The Four Risks That Decide Bail 4:35 How Prosecutors Think About Bail 8:21 The Defence Playbook 14:05 Breach, Refusal and the Harder Bail Rules 20:24 What Really Happens in Court ⸻ Disclaimer: This video is general information only and is not legal advice. If you need advice about a specific bail application or criminal matter, speak to a lawyer. ⸻ Have your say. There are often consultation windows open where Australians can engage directly with Treasury, parliamentary committees, and their local MPs on issues that affect the justice system. These submissions are read. They matter. → Treasury consultation portal: treasury.gov.au/consultation → Parliamentary committee submissions: aph.gov.au/committees → Find your MP or Senator: aph.gov.au/senators_and_members ⸻ If this helped you understand how bail actually works, or how easily it can go wrong, subscribe and share it with someone who needs to see it. Drop your questions on the community page and I'll answer them in a future Q&A.

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The California Supreme Court has issued a unanimous ruling reinforcing that pretrial liberty should be the default, and pretrial detention should only occur under narrowly defined circumstances. The case of Gerald Kowalczyk, who spent months in jail over a $75,000 bail for a minor nonviolent offense, exemplifies the misuse of money bail to detain poor defendants. The ruling clarifies that if bail is set, it must be an amount that the defendant can reasonably afford. Previous practices effectively created a shadow detention system, disproportionately affecting low-income individuals charged with nonviolent crimes. Despite a 2021 precedent (Humphrey) declaring wealth-based detention unconstitutional, compliance has been poor. The ruling emphasizes the need for proper funding of public defense, availability of pretrial alternatives such as treatment programs and monitoring, and court oversight through standardized reporting and training. Pretrial detention without justification can lead to job loss, housing instability, family separation, and increased risk of future criminal activity. This decision aims to ensure the presumption of innocence is respected in practice, protecting defendants from unjust incarceration while maintaining public safety.

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Lead judicial commissioner John Marshall presented the program's 2025 annual report March 25, telling Shelby County commissioners that cash forfeitures rose to about $4.5 million and bonds set increased roughly 18%, while a new CLEAR data partnership is expected to publish detailed bail metrics in coming months.

After testimony from the defendant and lead investigator, the court denied James Thomas DuBois Jr.'s motion to reduce bond, citing prior felony convictions, failures to appear and the court's assessment under Tennessee's statutory bail factors; the judge said the current bond amount would remain in place.

At a CJ ATI meeting in Tompkins County, committee members reviewed pretrial data that showed weekday intake/release peaks, discussed a mismatch between local and state pretrial counts, debated charitable-bail limits and staffing constraints, and agreed to seek DA input and compile public recommendations.

The Appropriations Committee favorably reported CS for SB 600, which revises bail‑bond training and solicitation rules, clarifies partial‑release procedures, and requires clerks to automatically discharge bonds when courts revoke partial release; an amendment adjusts cash‑bond return rules and forfeiture timelines affecting charitable bail funds.