The bill, backed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, would expand what are known as reverse onuses, making ...

The long national debate over cash bail reignited in summer 2025 after the White House issued an executive order in August threatening to pull federal funding from jurisdictions that allow cashless ...

A retired NYPD homicide detective told Fox News Digital that significant cultural and policy shifts in 2020, including bail reform and George Floyd backlash, are contributing to low homicide case ...

The night before historic bail reforms were set to take effect on Jan. 1, Cook County court officials and workers were poised to implement the new system after years of seemingly nonstop meetings.

A new statewide report finds New York’s bail reform sharply reduced pretrial detention, but bail amounts are rising and racial disparities persist.

Bail reform advocates say a person who has been accused of a crime, but not yet convicted, shouldn’t be held in jail based on what’s in their bank account. “The overall justification to move away from ...

Harris County Democrats should pick Andrew Wright and James Hu, reform-minded candidates with experience who will bring stability to the misdemeanor courts.

A new analysis of New York’s bail reforms from John Jay College’s Data Collaborative for Justice does the opposite of what the researches claim, explains City Journal’s Rafael A. Mangual: It confirms ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Currently, Indiana law requires that all offenses are bailable, except murder or treason, and further provides judges with ...

New Jersey was hailed as a leader in bail reform, but both front-runners in the governor's race say the system needs changes. (Photos by Hal Brown and Amanda Brown) [2025 governor's race Voter Guide: ...