Mar. 25—Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she expects the landmark bail reform law she signed Tuesday to be a permanent fix to close what she has called a "revolving door" of criminals being allowed back out on ...

For years, bail reform has been a political punching bag — blamed for crime, weaponized in elections, and filling news headlines. Recently, a conservative wave swept the country as voters shifted ...

Cashless bail is a start. But to truly turn the tide on rising crime in America, President Donald Trump will have to focus on the entire criminal justice system, not just pretrial release. Five key ...

"Cashless bail" is one of the most misleading phrases in modern politics. Reform advocates coined it, the media amplified it, and it stuck. The reality? What we provide is secured bail — a ...

Governor Kathy Hochul says certain crime in the 28GIVE jurisdictions(like Albany, Schenectady, Syracuse, Buffalo) in New York ...

In recent years, bail reform has garnered significant attention across the United States. Bail reform aims to address the inequalities within the criminal justice system, particularly how individuals ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno continues to push for a change in the judicial bail system that addresses violent repeat criminal offenders. Bail is used as a way to ensure ...

A new bill in the Washington State Legislature aims to bring more accountability to the bail system, requiring judges to explain their decisions when releasing suspects on bail. House Bill 1252, ...

Houston and Harris County are at the center of a years-long debate over bail reform: how to ensure that potentially violent suspects stay jailed while awaiting trial but not punishing or ...

Two executive councilors are headed to the North Country Wednesday where what many are calling a horrible lapse in the state’s bail system played out at a Berlin restaurant. Michael Gleason had been ...