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Title
Pretrial Release | 2025 Report on Pretrial Release Program to the Legislature, Year 3 (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Budget Act of 2023 (Sen. Bill 101; Stats. 2023, ch. 12) allocated $70 million of ongoing funding to the Judicial Council for the operation of ongoing court programs and practices that promote safe, efficient, fair, and timely pretrial release of individuals booked into jail. The Judicial Council is required to submit annual reports on the program’s progress. Criminal Justice Services staff recommend that the Judicial Council approve Pretrial Release Program: Year 3 Report to the Legislature, 2025 and direct the Administrative Director to submit it to the Legislature, as required under the budget bill. The report describes key components of the Pretrial Release Program and documents the local and statewide activities in the third year of the program.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Criminal Justice Services staff recommend that the Judicial Council, effective April 25, 2025:
1. Approve Pretrial Release Program: Year 3 Report to the Legislature, 2025; and
2. Direct the Administrative Director to submit this report to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2025, as required by the budget bill.
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