Bail Podcasts: Tennessee’s Constitutional Amendment is Worth Talking About
The most popular topic circulating around the bail profession over the past few weeks is the upcoming vote on Amendment 1 in Tennessee. This amendment would essentially rewrite Section 15 of Tennessee’s state constitution, adding over 70 additional crimes for which a defendant can be…
PART 2: The Constitutional Crisis No One is Talking About
PART 2: The Constitutional Crisis No One is Talking About Will Tennessee fall for the preventive detention trap? In part two of our three-part series on the constitutional challenge that no one is talking about, we take a look at the state of Tennessee.…
Part 1: The Constitutional Crisis No One Is Talking About
Part 1: The Constitutional Crisis No One Is Talking About Preventive detention is not the answer to a decade of unaccountable release In this series, we examine why expanding preventive detention and limiting the constitutional right to bail is the wrong response to failures…
Hawaii Bail Agent James Lindblad Writes a Compelling Article on the Necessity of Secured Bail
Hawaii Bail Agent James Lindblad Writes a Compelling Article on the Necessity of Secured Bail James Lindblad is at it once again. This time, writing a fantastic article on the necessity of bail and the failed arguments against it. This compelling article, which was published…
Cash Bail vs. Surety Bail: Bail Reformers Misleading Conflation
Cash Bail vs. Surety Bail: Bail Reformers’ Misleading Conflation In a recent article from the West Virginia Center on Budget & Policy, the author argues that high cash bail is the root cause of rising county jail bills and growing pretrial detention. While the piece…
What is New on the Bail Reform Truth Website
What is New on the Bail Reform Truth Website If you haven’t already signed up to receive notifications and articles from the Bail Reform Truth Website, we think it is time you did. Over the past 6 months, the site has had close to 10,000…
The Overpromise of Risk Assessments
The Overpromise of Risk Assessments Can a Questionnaire Predict the Future? Common Sense and Now Harvard Says No. Remember back 13 years ago, when the Arnold Foundation (now called Arnold Ventures) was in the middle of a world tour touting its predictive criminal justice algorithm.…
The Least Restrictive Means
The Least Restrictive Means Contrary to What the Government Says, Free Release Can be More Restrictive Than Financially Secured Release In American pretrial law, the principle of the “least restrictive means” is straightforward. When a court decides to release a defendant pending trial, it should…
The Top 10 Bail Stats of All Time – Part 2
The Top 10 Bail Stats of All Time Part 2 (#5 through #1) We hope that you enjoyed last week’s list of top bail statistics #10 – #6. Understanding these important statistics is essential for anyone looking to successfully debate criminal justice and bail reform…
The Echo Chamber of the Bail Reform Movement
The Echo Chamber of the Bail Reform Movement “Be a voice, not an echo.” – Albert Einstein When one reads a story about our criminal justice system today, it is often framed as a “debate” on criminal justice or a “debate” on bail reform. While…