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The public defender announced Wednesday that 3,500 pretrial inmates are set to be released from Los Angeles County jails in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, officials said.
Public Defender Ricardo García announced a collaboration among justice partners that has safely reduced the risk of mass exposure of COVID-19 in county jails, according to officials.
“We all know too well this is a matter of life and death,” Garcia said during the Los Angeles County daily press briefing. “As we think of the extraordinary precautions we are all taking — physical distancing, wearing masks and constantly washing our hands, and remaining at home — we must remember that right now, thousands of people are trapped in close quarters with no ability to take these basic precautions in order to protect themselves. Our mothers, fathers, grandparents and children in custody are as afraid of COVID-19 as any of us.”
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Many of the 3,500 individuals were on pretrial and presumed innocent, Garcia said, adding that he is working with justice partners to continue to reduce the number of people in jails to slow the spread of the deadly virus, according to officials.
The public defender is also working with justice partners to seek opportunities to decrease numbers in the camps and halls that would allow for social distancing, and allow youth eligible for release the ability to receive services safely in their homes and communities, according to officials.
In addition, the public defender’s immigration unit is working with communities throughout Los Angeles County to protect the rights of justice-involved individuals regardless of their legal status, according to officials.
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Not to worry, your Flatulence, they’re all going to JoJo’s house for ribs and tacos.
What this proves is that we need to build more jails and prisons to safely house the incarcerated with the ability to have social distancing.
Keeping the crook in jail / prison is much cheaper than rearresting after they commit new crimes against victims, then investigated by a law enforcement agency, provided public defenders, then going through the judicial process, then going to jail or prison once again then probation or parole.
Early release and not prosecuting repeat offenders puts the public at risk
Denny: Oh Oh, isn’t that hurtful insensitive/profiling/bi-racist /labeling post?! Luckily, his flatulence is stronger than pepper spray!??
This makes absolutly no sense. If there isnt a current outbreak in jail then why the f$#@ release these inmates? Garcia’s quote about their inability to social distance and how these inmates are just as afraid as the rest of us cracks me up…the reality of staph running rampant in the jails never seemed to be an issue. What a joke.
While under law they are presumed innocent. But hard facts are at least 90% are guilty and the resulting trials will prove that.
Now take a bunch of people who don’t have the proper respect for other people’s personal property rights, turn them out on the streets during massive unemployment so they can’t get a job if they want one, and what do you expect will happen?
It is a pretty SICK world where law abiding citizens are put at even MORE RISK with this B.S. I love California and it sickens me that it has gone INSANE. They should not be set free but if the purpose is to protect the jail personnel, then they should find a way to quarantine the “pre-trial” prisoners and the convicted prisoners, of which one had murdered someone one day after release and another robbed a bank. We need NEW DECISION MAKERS in the position of power NOW. Hope you will all keep this in mind when you send in your ballots.