“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.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Dallas Entrepreneur Justin Magnuson Launches Justice Reform Foundation to Support Victims of the Criminal Justice System and Advocate for Change
“Only other formerly incarcerated people can understand what it feels like to have all of your personal freedoms stripped away. I can no longer be passive, I must use my voice and my resources to help.”
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.
Deterioration of Due Process for the Wrongfully Convicted
Defendants who are wrongfully convicted still get to make their defaulted claim in federal court, but they’re deprived of the ability to prove the merits of that claim in federal court.
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