Sandoval v. Riverside County
Case Summary
In May 2025, Prison Law Office and co-counsel brought suit in California Superior Court to challenge Riverside County's use of cash bail. The lawsuit challenges the unconstitutional practice of jailing people pre-arraignment for failure to pay cash bail. The suit also challenges Riverside County's failure to provide arraignments with bail hearings for an unconstitutionally long period following their arrest.
News
Press Release: Faith Leaders, Detained People, and Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit in California Challenging Riverside County’s Bail Process (Public Justice, May 30, 2025)
Riverside County ‘cash bail’ illegally keeps poor people in jail, new lawsuit says (Desert Sun, May 30, 2025)
Civil rights groups sue to end cash bail in Riverside County, alleging dangerous jail conditions (LA Times, May 29, 2025)