Redefining purpose, redirecting progress in the criminal justice system

One day in the summer of 2017, David — who asked to go by a pseudonym — was arrested for eluding the police, a felony charge, even though he had an alibi and witnesses to confirm it. The court commissioner set David’s bail at $5,000, and when he asked the bail to be lowered to … Continue reading Redefining purpose, redirecting progress in the criminal justice system