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Opinion: Bail bond reform will keep Detroiters out of jail
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEvery year, thousands of Michiganders are locked up without being convicted of any crime, often...
McMaster orders crackdown on ‘shady’ bail bonds practices in South Carolina
The State McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoSouth Carolina’s governor aims to keep repeat criminal offenders off the street by punishing “bad...
Detroit's 36th District Court to limit the use of cash bail after settling lawsuit
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMichigan's busiest district court will limit the use of cash bail, saying the practice...
Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; new system begins Sept. 18
CBS News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoCHICAGO (CBS) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a state law ending cash bail across the...
‘Released to harm people’: Nashville Police Chief questions role of outside organizations posting...
WKRN articles via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville non-profit is pushing back after facing criticism for paying...
Why we can't wait: It's past time to overhaul cash bail
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s book, “Why We Can’t Wait,” he traced the history of the fight for...
Should Ohio change its constitution when it comes to setting bail? Voters will have a say in...
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOhioans will vote in November on a constitutional amendment that would make it easier to keep people...
Months after cash bail ended in Illinois, more changes could be coming. What to know.
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoEarly into the implementation of a first-in-the-nation law, criminal justice advocates are urging...
With historic bail reform measures set to take effect, Cook County officials detail court changes
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoAhead of the implementation of large-scale pretrial criminal justice reforms, state and county...
New bail reform ‘isn’t going to be perfect,’ court players and advocates say as changes are set to...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe night before historic bail reforms were set to take effect on Jan. 1, Cook County court...