Court Watch: Judge Sets $5,000 Bail for Man Who Says He Cannot Pay
A judge in Orange County set $5,000 bail for a man who has been in jail for seven months, raising questions about the fairness of cash bail in the court system.
Report Finds Growing Trend of Limiting Pretrial Protections in States
The Bail Project released a report showing that states are quietly changing their constitutions to make it easier to keep people in jail before trial, even though they have not been convicted of a crime, and that this trend is happening with little public awareness.
Bail Project Report Warns Jailing Poverty Deepens Homelessness and Inequality
The Bail Project has released a report showing that courts across the country are increasingly treating homelessness as a criminal issue, resulting in unnecessary jail stays for low-level offenses and perpetuating inequality.
Cash Bail System Unfairly Punishes Low-Income Communities, ACLU Report Finds
The ACLU of Kansas is urging lawmakers to expand the use of no-cash bail, arguing that the current system unfairly punishes low-income communities, while President Donald Trump is pushing for a nationwide ban on cashless bail.
Illinois Defends Pretrial Fairness Act against Trump’s Executive Order
Illinois lawmakers and advocates are pushing back against President Trump’s executive order targeting states that have reduced or eliminated cash bail, calling it a politically motivated attack on criminal justice reform and highlighting the success of the Pretrial Fairness Act in Illinois.
Trump Targets D.C. Bail Reform, Sparking Backlash from Civil Rights Groups
The ACLU is condemning President Trump’s executive orders aimed at dismantling Washington, D.C.’s cash bail reform, calling the actions unconstitutional, harmful to public safety, and a gift to the bail bond industry.
Report: NY Bail Reform Legislation Facing Implementation Challenges
NEW YORK, NY– Scrutinize and The Zimroth Center at NYU School of Law published a report recently…
Incoming LA District Attorney Vows to Reverse ‘Pro-Criminal’ Policies of Past DA
LOS ANGELES, CA – Nathan Hochman, set to assume office as Los Angeles County’s district attorney, plans…
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…
Report Finds Courts in Bay Area Are Ignoring Humphrey Bail Ruling
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – A report last week from the Silicon…
Candidates for DA in Santa Clara County Present Stark Differences in Approaches during Candidate Forum
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Jose, CA – The three candidates for Santa Clara DA…
Guest Commentary: What You Need to Know about Cash Bail and Crime Rates
Crime is not a monolithic problem, and jailing people cannot fix it. By Trisha Trigilio If you…
Judges Uncertain How to Handle New Humphrey Decision, Many Are Simply Treating Cases As No-Bail Cases in Contrast to Explicit Court Ruling
By David M. Greenwald Sacramento, CA – In March, the California Supreme Court came down with a…
California Supreme Court Ends Cash Bail for Those Who Cannot Afford It
By Kritika Singh SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court last week made a momentous decision in…
Calling It a First Step, Supporters of Bail Reform Respond to Humphrey Ruling
by David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA – Early on Thursday, the California Supreme Court called the…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 95: Alec Karakatsanis on Bail Reform and Humphrey Case
In January Alec Karakatsanis argued in the Humphrey case before the Supreme Court of California on the…
Pros and Cons of Proposition 25 – Bail and Problematic Consequences for California’s Defendants
by Tiffany Devlin and Alana Bleimann CALIFORNIA – Voting has just begun, and California voters are facing…
Prosecutors Trade Accusations in Race for County Attorney in 3rd Largest County Jurisdiction in U.S.
By Mia Machado MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ – Current county attorney Allister Adel and challenger Julie Gunnigle participated…
My View: Elimination of Cash Bail and ARC – Two Things the County Should Prioritize
One of the new things in politics is that candidates and their volunteers send text messages to…
Cash Bail is Being Used as Ransom to Keep People Who Are Poor Behind Bars
In Canadian County, Oklahoma if you have the money, you get out of jail. If you are…