Brother of California murder victim opposes zero-dollar bail
Dan Tibbitts, whose sister Mary Kate was killed in her Sacramento home in 2021, said she was the victim of a "perfect storm" of his state's soft-on-crime laws.
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Dan Tibbitts, whose sister Mary Kate was killed in her Sacramento home in 2021, said she was the victim of a "perfect storm" of his state's soft-on-crime laws.
The Bail Project is no longer posting bonds for people incarcerated in the jails in Benton and Washington counties.
The Bail Project — Cleveland has bailed out almost 1,000 people since the local chapter started in 2019, saving Cuyahoga County $7.5 million.
Bail Project founder Robin Steinberg and incoming CEO David Gaspar appeared at the City Club of Cleveland Wednesday. They argued their project proves cash bail is unnecessary.
A nonprofit that pays for the bail of low-level offenders has helped nearly 300 people in Orange County.