714-997-4400Addressing Racial Bias in California Courts
Jury selection and the method in which the courts review alleged police abuse are rife with racial bias, recent reports claim. Addressing racial bias in California courts is the focus of new legislation and the formation of a new commission structured to investigate and address racial bias in law enforcement and the judicial system. Jury […]
State Attorney General Submits California Consumer Privacy Act
Privacy is always a concern among consumers. When a business takes your information to process a transaction, you may naturally wonder what happens to that information. Many regulations have been enacted that protect consumers when businesses attempt to use their personal information for purposes they did not intend or authorize. In California, the State Attorney […]
Curfews and Protests Continue in California
Responding to the death of a black man, George Floyd, who died after being pinned down by police officers, protests have been going on for over a week in many parts of the country. The police officers, at least one of which is accused of having pressed his knee on the back of Floyd’s neck […]
New Executive Director Office of Independent Review
Orange County, California, has had no shortage of changes since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a pandemic some months ago. Orange County has taken some drastic measures from zero dollar bail to the release of inmates who both posed and didn’t pose a threat to society. Not to mention that all the courthouses were […]
Zero Dollar Bail to Reduce Jail Populations
Each day, news outlets remind us repeatedly of the importance of maintaining safe distances from other human beings. The novel coronavirus is highly contagious and can be easily transmitted from one individual to the next. So, how is one supposed to social distance while residing in a penal institution? In recent weeks we have written […]
Sex Offenders Released Then Rearrested
Over the last couple months, we have been writing about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected the criminal justice system in California. From the closing of courthouses to doing away with money bail for low-level, non-violent offenses, we have done our best to keep you apprised of the latest developments. With more than […]
Zero-Dollar Bail Exploited by Career Criminals
Bail in California is a topic that we cover on a regular basis, owing to the fact that money/cash bail is a controversial topic in the Golden State. Last month, we discussed “zero-dollar bail” after the California Judicial Council – the state’s Superior Court system policymaker – voted to do away with bail for all […]
COVID-19 in Orange County Jails
Over the last couple of months, COVID-19 has been a main topic of conversation. The coronavirus dominates the 24-hour news cycle, which makes sense considering few people alive today have lived through a public health crisis of this magnitude. The situation worsens each day; more and more people test positive for COVID-19 in the United […]
Southern California Face Mask Orders
The United States is quickly approaching a million cases of COVID-19, with 856,057 infected as of today. Sadly, 47,269 Americans have died as a result of complications related to the coronavirus. Most people are aware that the majority of cases (269,756) and deaths (19,551) are in the State of New York. If the Empire State […]