Bail Reform - American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU Campaign for Smart Justice is fighting in state legislatures and in the courts to end the unjust bail system, and is working to end the for-profit bail industry, which profits off this injustice.
The Facts on Bail Reform in New York: How Pretrial Detention and ...
2024年3月13日 · New York’s bail reform law works by first separating criminal charges into qualifying and non-qualifying offenses. Most violent crimes, such as aggravated assault, are …
Breaking the Bond: What bail reform looks like across the U.S.
2024年9月26日 · The vast majority of people who are arrested in this country cannot afford to pay bail — which is why states across the U.S. have tried to change the system. Marc Levin, chief …
Bail Reform: Explained - The Appeal
2018年6月14日 · In states and cities that want to reform their use of bail, the biggest obstacle remains the bail bond industry. For-profit bail bonds are legal in almost every state. Money bail …
Has Bail Reform Worked? - Nolo
2024年9月26日 · Learn about different bail reform efforts, which states have passed bail reforms, and what role cash bail plays in pretrial release decisions.
Bail Reform and Public Safety - Brennan Center for Justice
2024年8月15日 · For a thorough discussion of bail reform, jurisdictions that enacted rollbacks, and the political dynamics surrounding bail policy, see Wylie and Grawert, Challenges to …
Navigating Bail Reform in America: A State-by-State Overview
2024年3月5日 · An in-depth analysis of bail reform laws across all 50 states reveals several key themes that shed light on the evolving landscape of pretrial justice in the United States.
Challenges to Advancing Bail Reform - Brennan Center for Justice
2024年4月10日 · This report highlights recent examples of bail reform and the complicated dynamics that have prevented these policies from living up to their potential.
What Happened When California Suspended Bail during COVID?
Bail reform efforts have aimed to eliminate or reduce cash bail’s outsized impact on low-income detainees, often with a focus on providing increased resources for supervised release or …
Based on bipartisan calls for changes in pretrial and bail practices and policies, the Commission has undertaken an evaluation of the civil rights implications of current 1bail reform measures. …