Sophie Sherry’s article on suspects of domestic and sexual abuse was insightful (“Bail reform can protect victims of domestic, sexual violence, activists say”).
Yet, like other mandates within the Pretrial Fairness Act, it will be difficult to monitor defendants, counsel victims and keep the abused apprised of defendant releases. Advocates of the law have not addressed the administrative nightmares that will be imposed on court officers and law enforcement personnel in general.
