Crime and Justice NewsFeb 223 minAmid High Crime, Some States Move In Opposite Directions On BailCrime is shaping up as a potent election issue, and a key debate point involves bail: Which suspects should be jailed before trial, and...
Crime and Justice NewsFeb 22 minGeorgia May Require Cash Bail For More Crimes, Eroding 2018 ReformsGeorgia senators voted 30-17 on Thursday to require cash bail for 30 additional crimes, with more than half being misdemeanors, a move...
Crime and Justice NewsNov 13, 20232 minStates Struggle With Setting Policies On When To Allow Cash BailStates are trying to figure out what to do about cash bail. The system — in which arrested suspects pay cash to avoid sitting in jail...
Crime and Justice NewsNov 1, 20232 minOfficials Say New L.A. Bail System Works, Critics Decry Quick ReleasesThe presiding judge and executive officer of the Los Angeles Superior Courts are defending the court's new policy of releasing those...