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Defense lawyers say the bugging operation was misconduct. The DA's office says such tactics are legal -- but will now be prohibited under a new policy.

Officials say recordings were inadvertent, but at least one went to county prosecutors.

Officials say recordings were inadvertent, but at least one went to county prosecutors

A proposed study would ask if treatment, addiction services can keep people out of jail.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) September 15, 2021 -- The remarkable J.R. Martinez – U.S. Army Veteran, actor, motivational speaker, New York Times best-selling author,

San Diego — San Diego County will stop collecting criminal justice fees by July 1, as part of a statewide policy change. The Board of Supervisors took action last week to comply with the state “Family Over Fees Act,” AB 1869, which repeals fees charged to criminal defendants. These include charges for procedures such as processing arrests and citations, administering probation and supervision, home detention, electronic monitoring, work furlough and work release programs, according to th...

The county is raising its budget 7 percent to $7 billion as it builds behavioral health programs and recovers from pandemic

Print The San Diego Superior Court will continue to use emergency authorization from the state court leader to extend legal deadlines for holding some arraignments and trials, as it continues to try to bring court operations back to pre-pandemic levels. But meeting that goal is likely some months away, according to the court’s own estimation. In an application to extend the time for holding an arraignment for people in custody — the first court appearance for someone charged with a crime ...

By City News Service Jan 23, 2021 LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon -- who has issued a directive against seeking the death penalty against defendants in murder cases being prosecuted in the county -- is among more than 100 people to call on President Joe Biden to commute the sentences of all federal death row inmates.   The countys new top prosecutor joined the letters author, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, in urging the president to ...

Veteran Unlawfully Held in State Hospital for More Than Two Decades. Are There More Like Him? San Diego County agencies say they are reviewing records to see if any others were unlawfully held in California state hospitals under the states Mentally Disordered Offender program. By Tom Jones and Monica Dean Published January 21, 2021 • Updated on January 22, 2021 at 2:42 pm By Tom Jones and Monica Dean Published January 21, 2021 • Updated on January 22, 202...