"Attorney General Doug Downey says he believes that measure, and others announced Monday, would improve bail compliance. Currently, if people are ordered released on bail with a promise to pay, the accused person and their surety only has to forfeit the money if the accused breaches their release conditions and the court orders payment. Under the proposed new system, payment would be made when the accused person is released from custody and it would be returned at the conclusion of their case."
"Downey and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner also announced a number of other non-legislative measures aimed at strengthening the bail system, including better digital tools to track repeat offenders and expanding bail prosecution teams. The two ministers held a news conference Monday alongside Toronto police Chief Myron Demkiw, who says that while rates of most types of crime are falling, there is a rising amount of young people involved in gun crimes, so "now is not the time to slow down.""
Legislation would require people accused of a crime and granted bail to provide a cash security deposit up front, rather than paying later if they break bail conditions. Under the proposed new system payment would be made when the accused person is released from custody and returned at the conclusion of the case. Current practice requires forfeiture only if the accused breaches release conditions and the court orders payment. Additional non-legislative measures include better digital tools to track repeat offenders and expansion of bail prosecution teams to strengthen the bail system. Police report that most crime rates are falling but youth involvement in gun crimes is rising, prompting officials to maintain enforcement momentum.
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