The Constitutional Crisis No One Is Talking About
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 in the pretrial…
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…
The Top 10 Bail Stats of All Time – Part 1
The Top 10 Bail Stats of All Time Part 1 (#10 through #6) If you ever find yourself in the position of having to explain why financially secured release is the most effective form of pretrial release to someone, could you? Do you have the…
Part 3: United States v. Salerno and Modern Bail Law
Part 3: United States v. Salerno and Modern Bail Law The Three Most Significant Bail Supreme Court Cases Affirming the Constitutionality and Importance of Bail in the American Criminal Justice System The last supreme court case in our three-part article series on the three most…