News & Commentary about Bail Reform
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Dec 17, 2019
It’s Clear: In Oklahoma Cash Bail is Being Used as Ransom to Keep People Who Are Poor Behind Bars
May 7, 2019
Mistakenly Jailed Pretrial, an Ohio Mother Lost Her Job and Kids
Apr 19, 2019
We Sued to End the Evils of Cash Bail in Michigan
Apr 2, 2019
America’s Pretrial System Is Broken. Here’s Our Vision to Fix It.
Aug 13, 2018
US’s Largest Organization of Lawyers Agrees That Courts Must Stop Treating People Like ATMs
Aug 6, 2018
When Prosecuting Attorneys Push Back, We Bring Out the Facts