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Judge sets $35,000 bond for Ranisha Chaisson, orders drug patch and no contact with minors
Summary
In a probation-revocation hearing, the judge set bond at $35,000 for Ranisha Chaisson and imposed conditions including residence in Jefferson County, no contact with children under 18 and mandatory drug patch testing; GPS monitoring was discussed but not ordered because of cost.
A Jefferson County judge set bond at $35,000 on a motion to revoke probation for Ranisha Chaisson and imposed monitoring and residency conditions aimed at keeping her away from minors and addressing substance use.
The order was announced after the prosecutor and defense counsel discussed the underlying allegations and Chaisson addressed the court. Judge West granted the motion to set bond in cause number 1933107 and ordered the same bond amount in the related case, 24 DCCR 2351.
The court explained the principal conditions tied to release: Chaisson must reside in Jefferson County with her aunt, have no contact with any child under age 18 and must have a transdermal drug patch applied within 24 hours of release and replaced every two weeks. "If you test positive for anything, you're gonna be right back in jail. If you don't get tested for some reason, I'm gonna assume you're positive," the judge said. The court declined to order GPS monitoring, citing the device cost: "I'm not going to order the GPS at this time just due to the cost," the judge said, noting a $3,400-per-month GPS fee discussed in court.
Prosecutors described the facts that prompted the revocation motion as including a new offense and the presence of illegal substances in a home where a small child was present; defense counsel said Chaisson had been in the hospital for surgery and that she intends to live with her aunt if released. The judge also reminded Chaisson that any conditions of bond or probation would take precedence over family-law visitation orders while the criminal matter remains active.
The court reset the cases for announcement and required the defendant to report to her probation officer immediately upon release.
The terms ordered by the court reflect immediate conditions of release and do not resolve the underlying allegations in the criminal file. If Chaisson misses required testing or court dates, the judge warned the bonds in both cases could be raised or she could be returned to custody.
