Alameda County Receives Pretrial Pilot Program Grant

ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA — Trial courts in Alameda County are among 16 recipients of state funding totaling $75 million to develop pretrial pilot programs, according to the California Judicial Council.

The program aims to establish alternatives to bail bonds."When I first publicly called for a review of California's pretrial detention system during my 2016 State of the Judiciary address, it was because I was questioning whether the current system effectively served its purpose or unfairly penalized the poor," state Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye said in a news release issued by the council.

"My first work group on pretrial detention reform found that the current system was 'unsafe and unfair.' Today, we are harnessing innovation from courts throughout the state to make our system safer and fairer to all," she said.

Alameda County Superior Court, which does not currently operate a pretrial program, anticipates using its funding to employ judges on a 24/7 basis and implement an alert system, according to the Judicial Council.

— Bay City News

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