In a new executive order, President Donald Trump threatened Monday to withhold federal dollars from communities, including New York, that offer cashless bail. The move was met with pushback from New ...

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An amendment to the Texas Constitution, Proposition 3, allows judges to deny bail for people accused of certain violent or sexual offenses. Prosecutors must meet a high standard of "clear and ...

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New Jersey was hailed as a model for criminal justice reform nationally when state lawmakers eliminated cash bail more than a decade ago. Supporters of the move cheered that poor defendants would no ...

Supporters of bail reform argue that monetary bail negatively impacts lower-income defendants and disproportionately impacts people of color. Opponents of bail reform argue that cashless bail poses a ...

When Texans head to the polls this year, they’ll be faced with a criminal justice question: Should judges have more power to deny bail for people who have been arrested? The way pretrial release is ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two readers respond to recent op-ed on bail policy, offering contrasting views on reforms to the criminal justice ...

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month threatening to withhold federal funding from states and localities that have adopted "cashless bail" policies, he escalated a national ...

Bail is a core part of the American justice system, meant to provide assurances that a person released before trial will show up for their court date. Some jurisdictions have abandoned or restricted ...