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What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID?
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Deepak Premkumar, Andrew Skelton, Magnus Lofstrom, and Sean Cremin

To reduce viral transmission in courts and jails during the pandemic, a statewide emergency policy set bail at zero dollars for most misdemeanors and felonies. This report examines whether those released due to that policy were more likely to be arrested for additional offenses and offers insight into improving pretrial detention procedures.

~ Read the report here - [link removed]
~ Read the policy brief here - [link removed]

Supported with funding from Stand Together Trust.

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RELATED ONLINE EVENT
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What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID?
November 21, 2024
On Thursday, November 21, PPIC researchers Sean Cremin and Deepak Premkumar will present key findings from the report.

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