Anne Marie Schubert on California’s Changing Criminal Justice Landscape
On the Bail in the Midwest podcast, Shane Rolf sits down with Anne Marie Schubert, former Sacramento County District Attorney, for a wide-ranging discussion about what has happened to California’s criminal justice system – and where it may be headed. Drawing on decades of experience as a prosecutor and her current work with the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, where she serves as its President and CEO, Schubert offers her perspective on the consequences of sentencing and parole policies, repeat offending, victims’ rights and California’s continuing debate over bail. She also explains why she believes voters have repeatedly sent a message about public safety that policymakers have been slow to heed.
The conversation extends beyond bail into Schubert’s work investigating cold cases, including the landmark use of genetic genealogy to identify the Golden State Killer. She describes how advances in DNA technology are giving investigators new ways to solve long-unsolved crimes and bring answers to victims and their families, while also raising important questions about privacy and the proper role of law enforcement.
Below is a summary of the interview as well as a link to the full segment.
BAIL IN THE MIDWEST PODCAST (EP 54) – ANNE MARIE SCHUBERT, FORMER DA, SACRAMENTO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
Join host Shane Rolf as he talks with Anne Marie Schubert, former elected District Attorney of Sacramento County, California and currently the President & CEO of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, about the state’s criminal justice system and the policies reshaping crime, sentencing, parole and bail. Schubert, who led the prosecution of the Golden State Killer, discusses Proposition 47 and Proposition 57, California’s parole system, efforts to eliminate secured bail, victims’ rights and the challenges of holding repeat offenders accountable. She also explains how genetic genealogy is transforming cold-case investigations and helping law enforcement solve violent crimes, identify perpetrators and bring long-awaited answers to victims and their families. https://cjlf.org/
