The long national debate over cash bail reignited in summer 2025 after the White House issued an executive order in August threatening to pull federal funding from jurisdictions that allow cashless ...

The night before historic bail reforms were set to take effect on Jan. 1, Cook County court officials and workers were poised to implement the new system after years of seemingly nonstop meetings.

Harris County Democrats should pick Andrew Wright and James Hu, reform-minded candidates with experience who will bring stability to the misdemeanor courts.

President Trump recently issued an executive order in an attempt to end pretrial reform in states across the country. He has railed against bail reform in the press, as well as on social media. He has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Currently, Indiana law requires that all offenses are bailable, except murder or treason, and further provides judges with ...

Bail reform advocates say a person who has been accused of a crime, but not yet convicted, shouldn’t be held in jail based on what’s in their bank account. “The overall justification to move away from ...

A new analysis of New York’s bail reforms from John Jay College’s Data Collaborative for Justice does the opposite of what the researches claim, explains City Journal’s Rafael A. Mangual: It confirms ...

New Jersey was hailed as a leader in bail reform, but both front-runners in the governor's race say the system needs changes. (Photos by Hal Brown and Amanda Brown) [2025 governor's race Voter Guide: ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Officials are calling for changes to be made to stop recidivism, erase the perception among criminals that there are no meaningful consequences for crime and restore the ...

Conservative Leader released an open letter to Carney over the weekend to offer help on legislation he says Ottawa has ...