Virginia prosecutor formally ends cash bail, joining growing movement
Virginia prosecutor formally ends cash bail, joining growing movement Justin Jouvenal, The Washington Post Dec. 21, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano, a Democrat, speaks at a news conference Oct. 15, 2020.Washington Post photo by Tom Jackman Fairfax County, Va.'s top prosecutor formally announced Monday that his office would no longer seek cash bail, saying it exacerbates inequalities between the rich and poor in the criminal justice system. The announcement codifies what had been the general practice of Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano since...
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