Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Criminal Justice topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
DeSantis rejects cash-bail abolition and other leniency proposals, warns of higher crime
Summary
Gov. Ron DeSantis said proposals to eliminate cash bail or otherwise rapidly release offenders "haven't worked" in other states and warned prematurely releasing felons increases crime and victimization.
Governor Ron DeSantis criticized criminal-justice reforms that, in his view, would prematurely release offenders, saying such policies have been tried elsewhere and failed. "If you release them prematurely or don't even prosecute them at all, you are going to have more people victimized," he said, arguing that some reform proposals "don't recognize human nature."
DeSantis specifically cited attempts to remove cash bail and argued Florida would not pursue those steps under his leadership. The remarks were framed as policy preference rather than the announcement of new legislation or administrative action.
