Los Angeles County's new District Attorney George Gascón was sworn in Monday, at which time he promised drastic reform in the county of more than 10 million residents.
Among those reforms, Gascón promised to mostly eliminate the cash bail system, no longer pursue the death penalty, eliminate all sentencing enhancements, disband the special circumstances committee and reopen past cases including police use of force.
"Today, we will usher in a new era of criminal justice, and transform the largest criminal justice jurisdiction in America," Gascón wrote in a series of Tweets.
Prosecutors will no longer request cash bail for any misdemeanor, non-serious or non-violent offense, Gascón announced. Prosecutors will still be able to request bail in very serious offenses articulated in the constitution until Jan 1. By Jan 1, Gascón’s office will detail infrastructure and specifics to end cash bail altogether, instead seeking detention when deemed necessary.
"We will be the largest office in the nation in eliminating cash bail," Gascón said.
He also said that the DA's office will no longer seek the death penalty.
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