Politics & Government

Somerset County Judge Criticizes Bail System For Not Factoring In Community Safety, Reports Say

Last year he sounded off on gang-related violence among African-American men and the dangers of drunk driving and texting while driving, according to nj.com.

Last year he sounded off on gang-related violence among African-American men and the dangers of drunk driving and texting while driving, according to nj.com.

Today, in another case of social commentary from his bench in a Somerville courtroom, Superior Court Judge Robert Reed took a jab at the state’s bail system for not permitting a defendant’s dangerousness to be considered in setting bail, according to nj.com.

Read more here http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2014/03/somerset_judge_criticizes_bail_system_for_not_factoring...

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