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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 the bill. The board’s vote updates the San Diego County Administrative Code in accordance with the s...

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 where a plea is entered and bail set — Presiding Judge Lorna Alksne wrote that officials are worki...

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 county's new top prosecutor joined the letter's author, St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell, in urging the president to ``begin your administration with an act of mercy that would carry our nation closer toward justice...

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 state's 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, 2021 at 2:42 pm When Mark first glimpsed his brother, Alan Alter, being escorted by Sheriff’s deputi...