Civil rights groups sue Riverside County, claiming bail system targets those ‘too poor to purchase their freedom’

Groups Sue California County to End Cash Bail System

Riverside County’s sheriff vowed never to support zero-cash bail.

ThePatriotLight - Groups Sue California County to End Cash Bail System

ThePatriotLight - Riverside County’s sheriff vowed never to support zero-cash bail.Two civil rights groups filed a class-action lawsuit against Riverside County in Southern California May 26, asserting its cash-based bail system is “unconscionable.”The lawsuit was filed against Riverside County Superior Court, the county, the county sheriff’s office, and Sheriff Chad Bianco, who is a Republican candidate for governor.Groups Sue California County…

Civil rights groups sue Riverside County, claiming bail system targets those ‘too poor to purchase their freedom’

A lawsuit filed by civil rights groups is seeking to change Riverside County’s bail system, calling for an end to cash bail, a system the complaint says is keeping those who can’t afford to pay for their release in dangerous conditions before they have been arraigned. The suit was filed on behalf of two incarcerated individuals and Riverside County faith leaders, a reverend and rabbi. The complaint cites a decision by the California Supreme Cour…