Voices of Reason

Examining the system of monetary bail in criminal justice

On this episode of the Voices of Reason podcast, Amy Donaldson and Jasen Lee discuss the structure of the pre-trial supervision system, otherwise known as bail and how the current model impacts people arrested and charged with criminal offenses. They talk with Utah Third District Court Judge Todd Shaunessy and renown Utah criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor Greg Skordas discussing new reforms under consideration to help address inherent flaws in the system and how it can be improved to enhance fairness.

Published: Wednesday March 14, 2018
Runtime: 00:42:49