The rule was implemented in April by the Judicial Council of California to reduce jail populations in an effort to prevent the coronavirus from spreading among inmates.
Bail is eliminated for nearly all misdemeanor offenses and some low grade felonies. Those arrestees who meet the criteria are booked and released without having to post bail.
According to the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, this has resulted in 34 offenders being booked and released multiple times from the Ventura County Pre-Trial Detention Facility.
In just three weeks, one man has been booked and released six separate times.
“The problem with this scheme is these repeat offenders keep coming back to jail and are more likely to contract and spread the virus than if they stayed in custody in the first place,” said Sheriff Bill Ayub.
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