Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe lawsuit names the county, the sheriff, five hearing officers who make initial bail decisions and 16 criminal court judges as defendants. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyBut two of the biggest challenges, in Houston and San Francisco, are still in play. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThose left to defend the system have had a lonely uphill fight. Advertisement Continue reading the main storySo far, the county has spent $1.2 million on outside lawyers to defend itself. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe county argued that it began reforming its pretrial release system before the lawsuit was filed.

Source: New York Times March 09, 2017 14:48 UTC