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Fairfax County, Virginia, Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano said that his office will stop seeking cash bail, explaining he believes it creates a two-tiered system of justice.
“Cash-bail is the amount of money a court forces someone who’s already deemed to not be dangerous to pay before they can leave jail and go home as they await trial,” Descano said Monday in an announcement.
Descano said it creates two systems of justice, one for the rich and one for everybody else, and he said that Black and brown Virginians “bear the brunt of that injustice.”
Since taking office in January 2020, he said he has instructed his prosecutors not to seek cash bail. But sometimes, Descano said a judge will impose one.
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Senior Legal Fellow & Manager, National Security Law Program Fairfax County, Virginia, Commonwealth s Attorney Steve Descano, seen here speaking at the liberal Center for American Progress on Dec. 17, 2019. The Washington Post / Contributor / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
One of the most disturbing features of rogue prosecutors is their utter disregard for real victims of crime and for victims’ rights under state law.
Descano has focused his attention on forming a rogue prosecutor group called Virginia Progressive Prosecutors for Justice.
Unfortunately, with Descano, Soros is getting his money’s worth, to the significant detriment of the safety and well-being of the residents of Fairfax County.
Charles “Cully” Stimson is a leading expert in national security, homeland security, crime control, immigration, and drug policy at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. Read his research.
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna and the threat those prosecutors pose to victims and others alike. Previous entries in the series have focused on prosecutors in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Boston.
One of the most disturbing features of rogue prosecutors is their utter disregard for real victims of crime and for victims’ rights under state law.