Commentary: Pretrial discovery improves public safety
But some leaders have recently suggested that due process is a zero-sum game, where more due process means less public safety ...
State Senate's bail reform faces House scrutiny over justice and public safety balance
Proposed changes to the state's bail system, recently passed by the State Senate, are now under scrutiny by a House committee ...
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‘Guilty until proven innocent:' Marathon Texas House hearing showcases political divide on cash bail
An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the ...
‘I’ll never see him again’: Activists argue against Texas bail reform
As the Texas House debates bills to make it easier to deny bail for defendants accused of violent crimes, the American Civil ...
Judge sets high cash bail in an effort to stall man's deportation until after July trial
Arapahoe County judge imposes high cash bail to prevent Adan Pavon-Andino's deportation, ensuring prosecution before ...
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“We don’t have to compromise”: House Republicans vote to roll back bail reforms, with Gov. Ayotte leading the charge
The House of Representatives voted 204-175 on Thursday to roll back bail reforms that former Gov. Chris Sununu signed into ...
Governor Ayotte signs bill tightening New Hampshire bail law
The governor championed the bill as an effort to fix what she called a broken bail system, but some civil liberties advocates ...
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Will Texas finally make it harder for violent people to bond out of jail?
(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) No doubt that the cash bail system in this state has often been too lenient to people accused of serious crimes. Yes, some judges set absurdly low bail amounts ...
N.Y. bail reform needs more reforming
Andrew Cuomo performed a miracle at a Harlem church on a recent Sunday when he proclaimed from the pulpit that New York’s ...