Criminal justice advocates in Illinois are celebrating a major victory this week. On Monday, Illinois became the first state to fully abolish the cash bail system, meaning defendants will no longer be ...

THAT STABBING SUSPECT IS A JUMP TO JUDGMENT. LAST WEEK, A SUSPECT ACCUSED OF STABBING A STRANGER IN MANCHESTER MULTIPLE TIMES WAS RELEASED WITHOUT HAVING TO POST BAIL. THAT DECISION, MADE BY A ...

Suppose you are arrested for stealing a car. You'll be brought to the police station, where the officer on duty will tell you the price for your release. Under the ...

As Gov. Kathy Hochul doubles down on her proposal to further roll back the landmark 2019 bail reforms as part of the state budget, law professors and public defenders are ringing the alarm bells over ...

CLEVELAND -- You might not remember the details of the book “1984,” but you probably had to read it in high school, and you probably remember the theme – big government (or Big Brother) isn’t our ...

Following the near-deadly shooting of mayoral candidate Craig Greenberg and the release of Quintez Brown on $100,000 bail, paid by a local organization called the Louisville Community Bail Fund, our ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs, charged with federal sex trafficking and racketeering crimes for allegedly forcing women to participate in wild and violent sexual performances he videotaped, was denied bail by ...

The suspect in the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack had been free on bail in another violent felony case, sparking widespread outrage and discussions around bail reform. Wisconsin is one of a handful ...

Suppose you are arrested for stealing a car. You’ll be brought to the police station, where the officer on duty will tell you the price for your release. Under the ...