California Jails and COVID-19
Weeks after the governor’s emergency declaration, the Judicial Council set bail at $0 for misdemeanors and low-level felonies; most law enforcement agencies reduced their booking rates; county courts were shuttered; and some people secured early release from jail. These policies rapidly reduced the number of people awaiting trial and serving sentences in county jails.
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