Bail Reformer Talks about the Future of Bail Reform and Fears Surrounding Increasing Crime Rates
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh WASHINGTON, DC – Lisel Petis, senior fellow of criminal justice at R Street Institute,…
Guest Commentary: Los Angeles Cities Are Wrong to Oppose Bail Reforms That Make Us Safer
By Miriam Aroni Krinsky Last fall, Los Angeles County implemented a well-researched bail policy that enabled judges…
Guest Commentary: LA County’s Bail Policy Doesn’t Threaten Public Safety
By Aaron Littman, Alicia Virani, Nicholas Shapiro More than 6,000 Angelenos are currently incarcerated pretrial in our…
Public Defenders Urge State Supreme Court to Uphold Its 2021 Bail Ruling and to Reject Efforts to Undermine It
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Public defenders have filed an amicus brief last week,…
Reformers Praise Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This month, the Los Angeles Superior Court…
Pretrial Fairness Act Ends Cash Bail in Illinois
By Avery Redula and Kaveh Nasseri CHICAGO, IL – Illinois became the first state to eliminate the…
Guest Commentary: U.S. District Judge Nunley’s Ruling in Favor of ‘Ability-to-Pay’ Bail Didn’t Go Far Enough
Sacramento County’s Broken Jailing System Continues to Violate Human Rights by the Justice2Jobs Coalition Sacramento, CA. On…
Sunday Commentary: Right Wing Media Sites Continue to Repeat Poor Analysis by Yolo DA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – In February, the Yolo County DA’s office released…
Guest Commentary: Illinois Supreme Court Cash Bail Ruling, Explained
A landmark state supreme court ruling affirms that safety and freedom go hand in hand. By Trisha…
Reisig Takes on Van Jones over Bail Reform on CNN
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig waded onto the national stage on…
Commentary: Deputy DA Becomes Unhinged at the Notion of Locking a Man in a Cage
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – I’m always looking for good material so I…
NY State Lawmaker Vows to Begin Another Hunger Strike to Protest Governor’s Efforts to Gut Bail Reform
By Perla Brito NEW YORK, NY – Latrice Walker, attorney and New York Assemblyperson, promised this week…
Brooklyn NAACP President Urges Branch to ‘Stand Firm’ in Response to Potential Repeal of Bail Reform
By Jariah Moore BROOKLYN, NY – In a letter to members, NAACP Brooklyn branch President L. Joy…
NY Lawmakers Opine, ‘Can’t Accept’ NY Governor’s ‘Proposal to Weaken Bail Reform’
By Perla Brito ALBANY, NY – New York State Senator Julia Salazar and Assembly member Latrice Walker…
Report Findings Suggest New York’s Reform Law Impacts Recidivism
By Leslie Acevedo ALBANY, NY – Rene Ropac and Michal Rempel published a report investigating New York’s…
REPORT: New Jersey Bail Reform ‘National Model’ for Community Safety
By Ramneet Singh HOUSTON, TX – The philanthropy Arnold Ventures LLC has produced a report noting there…
Writer Argues New York’s Bail Reform Success Story after Removal of Cash Bail
By Leslie Acevedo ALBANY, NY – Peter Mayer, a writer for FWD.us, notes New York’s bail reform law…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Media Uncritically Evaluates Reisig’s Bail Claims
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Ever since zero bail was initiated in Yolo…
Commentary: Why DA Reisig’s Zero Bail Study Is Flawed and Uncompelling
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney’s office released an expanded study…
No Evidence Zero Bail Contributed to More Crime or Lowered Unsentenced Jail Population, Report Finds
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with most California…
