San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins warns ‘devastating’ California court ruling will unleash crime wave

Ana Maria Rus

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has warned a recent court ruling will allow scores of career criminals to walk free — with “devastating” consequences for public safety across California. A decision from the California Supreme Court on April 30 found bail for accused criminals must be “attainable” and only those accused of violent crimes may be held in jail pending trial — a ruling with far-reaching consequences for prosecutors, Jenkins told The California Post in an interview.