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N.J. bail system just went through massive change on who stays locked up. Is it working?

TRENTON — Since the start of the new year, thousands of New Jerseyans charged with crimes have passed through courthouse metal detectors and into the new reality prosecutors, judges and defense attorneys had been bracing for since 2014, when the Garden State started to move away from a cash bail system. The stakes set by the… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: February 21st, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County News, New Jersey | Tags: , , | Comments Off on N.J. bail system just went through massive change on who stays locked up. Is it working?

N.J. bail reform opponents lose first challenge to overhaul enacted by Christie

TRENTON — Opponents of the sweeping changes to New Jersey’s bail system that took effect this year suffered a defeat Wednesday when an oversight body threw out their case. The state Council on Local Mandates, an obscure panel with the power to strike down laws if it determines they don’t meet the New Jersey constitution’s “state… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: February 16th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on N.J. bail reform opponents lose first challenge to overhaul enacted by Christie

Will Christie’s bail reform be killed by small but powerful N.J. council?

TRENTON — A small but powerful state oversight body is slated to hear arguments Wednesday in a fight over whether New Jersey’s massive bail system overhaul is unconstitutional. The Council on Local Mandates, which has the power to strike down laws if it determines they don’t meet the New Jersey constitution’s “state mandate, state pay” requirement,… Read the rest of this entry »

Posted: February 15th, 2017 | Author: | Filed under: New Jersey | Tags: , , , , , | Comments Off on Will Christie’s bail reform be killed by small but powerful N.J. council?