Houston and Harris County are at the center of a years-long debate over bail reform: how to ensure that potentially violent suspects stay jailed while awaiting trial but not punishing or ...

"Cashless bail" is one of the most misleading phrases in modern politics. Reform advocates coined it, the media amplified it, and it stuck. The reality? What we provide is secured bail — a ...

Scene from the Montgomery County Jail. A recent study found 35.4 percent of people in local jails have not been convicted of a crime, but are awaiting trial. In most cases, the study found, the ...

For years, bail reform has been a political punching bag — blamed for crime, weaponized in elections, and filling news headlines. Recently, a conservative wave swept the country as voters shifted ...

A conservative wave swept the country as voters shifted right, and tough-on-crime rhetoric took over. Many thought bail reform was dead. Instead, it evolved — this time with a more balanced approach.

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania Representative is looking to reform the Commonwealth’s bail system. “Bail has been a constitutional right within our criminal justice system since the founding of ...

Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she expects the landmark bail reform law she signed Tuesday to be a permanent fix to close what she has called a “revolving door” of criminals being allowed back out on the ...

In recent years, bail reform has garnered significant attention across the United States. Bail reform aims to address the inequalities within the criminal justice system, particularly how individuals ...

President Trump recently issued an executive order in an attempt to end pretrial reform in states across the country. We have worked in the survivor community for years, and we fought to replace cash ...