The SAFE-T Act would have gone into effect at 12:01 a.m. Sunday.
Some say the criminal justice reform law – which includes a provision for bail reform – will make the streets less safe. Others say it is absolutely necessary to make the justice system fairer.
Mitchell calls the statewide playbook critical. So until the state Supreme Court reviews the law, it is as if the law never existed – and cash bond continues. But Mitchell is a staunch SAFE-T Act supporter. He explains why, as the head of an office that represents tens of thousands of people charged with a crime.
"We know that it's a good deal of people who are ready to either file motions for their release, or ask the judge to make a decision," Mitchell said.
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