“Mulroy, ACLU announce changes to Shelby County, Tennessee’s cash bail system”
“We know from empirical research that even 24 hours in jail can cost tremendous downstream consequences. Of course that would be obvious. Someone can’t be with their children, can’t work, all of those carry a cost, and having overcrowded jails where people face dire circumstances is a tremendous social cost.”
“Opinion: 7 ways Harris County could end jail overcrowding and outsourcing”
“For those who ultimately receive probation or are discharged, being jailed hundreds of miles from Houston also complicates efforts to connect them with employment, housing and substance use or behavioral health treatment — support that is correlated with better outcomes, including lower recidivism, for those reentering society.”
“Texas Bail Reform Reduced Jail Time and Crime, New Study Says”
“The study found a 15% drop in guilty pleas, combined with a 17% reduction in the likelihood of a jail sentence and 15% drop in convictions, which the study’s authors say indicates that fewer innocent people are serving time for crimes they didn’t commit.”
“Editorial: Bail isn’t the problem”
“Critics of New York’s bail reforms keep ignoring two fundamental two fundamental facts about criminal justice system: One people are considered innocent until proven guilty. And two, the purpose of bail is to ensure that a person shows up for court – not to summarily deprive them of freedom before trial.”
“Facts Over Fearmongering, and Why We Need Actual Bail Reform”
“Bail reform is needed to bring us a step closer to Ohio being a place of liberty and justice for all, not just the wealthy. We need to do what’s right and focus on facts, not fearmongering.”
Bail Reform Emerges as New Flashpoint in Midterm Messaging on Crime
Misinformation on the cash bail system is being weaponized for political purposes to stop bail reform efforts.
Harris County Gets Shoutout As Example of Successful Bail Reform
The removal of the cash bail system has decreased the number of misdemeanor convictions in Harris county without any additional threat to public safety.
