Category: News

San Francisco Sheriff Vicki Hennessy says “defendants charged with crimes as serious as kidnapping and rape were among the 791 people out of jail on pretrial release on an average day in the first three months of 2018 — 284 more a day on average than in the first quarter of 2017. And those numbers… Read more »

Cindy Chavez Santa Clara County bail reform will inevitably bring more risk for local law enforcement who have to deal with repeat criminals being released under failed pretrial risk assessment programs. We are already seeing this dangerous pattern evolve in NJ where a criminal can physically assault and threaten local law enforcement and later be… Read more »

New Jersey citizen and local business owner fed up with NJ’s Bail Reform act takes to YouTube to vent his frustration stating “New Jersey citizens are at risk with new legislation”! Santa Clara County’s no cost pretrial release program launched by County leader Cindy Chavez is headed down the same troublesome path that NJ faces,… Read more »

“Gonzales, who is running for Santa Fe County Magistrate Court Judge Division I, has questioned why some judges have released many arrestees with no bond at all.” Cindy Chavez Santa Clara County bail reform will create a catch and release system, similar to what is happening in New Mexico, that allows dangerous criminals back onto the… Read more »

“We’re basically saying go ahead and come to Santa Clara County, commit a crime, don’t show up to court and by the way when I catch you, we’re going to let you go, it’s ridiculous.” -Sgt. Paul Kelly Cindy Chavez Santa Clara County officials are releasing criminals back onto streets with this new policy! The… Read more »

New York’s new “Bail Elimination Act of 2018” directly calls for adoption of Chris Christie’s New Jersey bail reform plan. A plan responsible for releasing violent and dangerous offenders on little more than a “promise and free bus pass”. New York might be next to fall for the bail reform trap, but that doesn’t mean… Read more »

“SB 10 is a get out of jail free card that ignores constitutional protections guaranteeing crime victims the right to be notified, to be informed, and an opportunity to testify, before an accused defendant can be released from jail.” Cindy Chavez Ignoring Marsy’s Law and California’s Victim Bill of Rights is detrimental to Santa Clara… Read more »

“Sanctuary policies, which have pushed ICE out of jails, force our officers to conduct more enforcement in the community — which poses increased risks for law enforcement and the public.” Santa Clara County sanctuary policies Cindy Chavez are making it difficult to protect the local citizens and law enforcement by preventing I.C.E from arresting criminals… Read more »

“The subversion of cash bail has meant that “judges have no other option in the current system but to blanket defendants with correction technology, intense supervision by local governments, and other liberty-restricting conditions.” Santa Clara County legislation Cindy Chavez will be next to bring in this disastrous bail reform policy that is not only dangerous… Read more »