TUCSON, ARIZONA – Due to a series of recent events throughout the County, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover has released the following statement regarding our initial appearance and cash bail system, and the adjustments needed to help protect victims of violence in our community. “Nearly every day, Pima County is reminded that the cash bail and initial appearance system is broken. Far too many people sit inside the Pima County jail for non-violent victimless offenses simply because they can’t pay a low cash bail. At the same time, those who cause harm in our community have the capacity to pay cash bonds over our most earnest arguments only to be free to cause further harm. Last month, I took steps to reintroduce my 2021 cash bail bill at the Arizona Legislature, and it is disheartening how many case examples we will have to share with our legislators about how our cash bail system is failing us. We are in the process of making contact with family members of victims as they navigate the judicial process.”
Laura Conover
Pima County Attorney
Media Contact: Shawndrea Thomas
Director of Communications
Pima County Attorney’s Office
(520) 724-5738 (Office)
(520) 310-4720 (Mobile)
Shawndrea.Thomas@pcao.pima.gov
