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 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 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…
Bail Bond Resources The Top Bail Sites Every Bail Agent Must Know If you are a licensed bail agent who is active in protecting, promoting and defending your profession, then there are several websites that you should be familiar with. These websites provide valuable…
The Myth of the Poor How Bail Reform Advocates Push a False Narrative It looks as though the bail reform advocates are at it again with their “Poor Person Narrative.” In a recent article bail reform proponents once again make the claim that there are…
