“Bail reform is working. Why are Democrats running away from it?”
“Scrapping bail for low-level offenses has proved that you can maximize freedom while not endangering public safety.”
“Criminal Justice Reform That Prioritizes Public Safety Is Bipartisan—and Winning | Opinion”
“Public safety remained one of the most pressing issues in the midterm elections, and much has been written about how tough-on-crime tactics lost.”
“Anti-Bail Activist Attorneys Seek Court Order to End Felony Pretrial Detentions in Harris County”
“Activist attorneys want a federal judge to enjoin the sheriff and county from following state law on detention of felony suspects in Harris County.”
“Christmas bailouts by Meek Mill, bail funds bring Philadelphians home for the holiday”
“‘No one should have to spend the holidays in jail simply because they can’t afford bail,’ Meek Mill said in a statement, ‘and no child should be without their parents during this time.'”
“Criminal justice advocates step up efforts to push for more reforms”
“The Clean Slate Act would seal old conviction records for certain crimes. Advocates say New Yorkers with criminal convictions who have served their time could more easily obtain jobs, housing and educational opportunities to help remake their lives.”
“Cash Bail and Incarceration Activism: An Interview with Robin Steinberg”
“‘Every single client I saw hauled off to a jail cell because they didn’t have enough money to pay their cash bail created the incentive in me to question how we could attack the cash bail system from the front end.'”
“Don’t Believe the Hype; Bail Reform is Good Policy and Good Politics”
“No New Yorker was any safer for rich people buying their way out, or poor people languishing in jail.”
“Criminal justice debate shifts to sentencing law changes”
“Advocates who have called for changes to New York’s criminal justice system are starting a new effort to overhaul how people are sentenced to prison.”
“Study: Federal magistrates, prosecutors misunderstand bail law, jailing people who should go free”
“Despite the study, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts says the federal judiciary has worked hard to make sure defendants aren’t detained “unless the law identifies a specific need to protect the public.”
“Editorial: California still violates the Constitution on bail”
“The right to bail under the state and federal constitutions routinely is stood on its head, so that instead of being used to get people out of jail, bail is misused to keep people in.”
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