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Feature - November 1, 2016

Video Release: Chief Justice Names Pretrial Work Group

Video with captions: Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye announces charge and members of the Pretrial Work Group.
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News Release - January 19, 2017

Council Hears That Pretrial Risk Assessment Can Lower Rate of Defendants’ Pretrial Misconduct

At its public meeting on January 19, Judicial Council members heard a report that the use of evidence-based practices in pretrial risk assessment can reduce misconduct and failure to appear rates for criminal defendants.
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Calif. Judges Wowed by Tool to Assess Criminal Defendants
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Keeping Kids in School steering committee chairs, Judge Stacy Boulware Eurie (left) and Judge Donna Groman, present on the connections between trauma, truancy and school discipline practices for court-involved youth. Watch here. Slides are available here.

News Release - November 6, 2017

Frequently Asked Questions: Pretrial Detention Reform

Learn more about the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup's recommendations, the California bail system and other reform efforts nationwide.
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Chief Justice Workgroup: Money Bail is “Unsafe and Unfair”
Full Report: Pretrial Detention Reform
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News Release - August 25, 2017

Chief Justice Issues Statement on Bail Reform

Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye joins Governor Brown, Senator Hertzberg and Assemblymember Bonta in a commitment to cooperate on reforms.
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Joint Statement on Reforms to California's Bail System
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State of the Judiciary 2017

News Release - November 17, 2017

Council Hears Why Money Bail Should End

At its meeting this week, the Judicial Council heard from the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup, approved legislative priorities, received an update on court innovation grants, and more.
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Meeting agenda, reports, video
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Judge Lisa Rodriguez (left) and Judge Brian Back, co-chairs of the Pretrial Detention Reform Workgroup.

News Release - August 28, 2018

Governor Signs Legislation to Revamp California's Bail System, Protect Public Safety

Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye's statement on signing of SB10.
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