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 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 Pitfalls of the 10% Deposit Bail System: A Billion-Dollar Lesson from Philadelphia Why Washington State Should Reject Recently Proposed Court Rules to Implement a 10% Deposit Bail System There are three main methods by which accused individuals can gain pretrial release. Each of these…
Pretrial Risk Assessments (SB1618): Oklahoma, Just Say “NO” Here we go again, another state is falling for the false promise of risk assessments. This time it is Oklahoma. The first question you have to ask yourself is why? Think about it, if progressive California of…
The Hidden Dangers of Bail Reform How Pretrial Risk Assessments Decrease the Effectiveness of Cashless Bail and Pretrial Release Systems In the push for bail reform, pretrial risk assessments have emerged as a supposed solution to eliminate surety/cash bail systems and promote fairer pretrial release…
