In California, under the Emergency Zero Bail Schedule, most misdemeanors and low-level felonies should be "zero bail" and be an immediate release. Things to watch for then during protests: (1/5)

1) Upcharging - arresting agency will increase the charge in order to avoid the zero bail schedule (so they keep ppl in jail. Like a nonsense misdemeanor resisting arrest magically becomes a felony assault on a police officer). (2/5)

Because the average bail amount in CA is 50K, it prices out most community bail funds who, since they can& #39;t pay the full amount, don& #39;t (understandably) want to line the pockets of a bail bonds company and pay the 10% to a parasitic industry. (3/5)

2)Another reality is jails (if not watched) can try to avoid the automatic release mandate of zero bail - detaining ppl longer intentionally.
-- All this means expanded exposure to COVID-19 outbreak. (4/5)

So -- press police chiefs about not arresting and not intentionally up-charging. And, press Sheriffs to honor the Zero Bail release mandates.
In this moment, with this virus, it is a possible death sentence.
(5/5)