When Judges Have Little Time and Less Data
With little time and less evidence, judges routinely set bail based on prosecutor recommendations.
The Bail ProjectOctober 16, 2025
Beyond Bail: What’s Next for Reform?
A new report, Beyond Bail, highlights growing bail reform, challenges, and successes, proving pretrial justice is shifting toward fairness and safety.
The Bail ProjectMarch 5, 2025
Does Bail Reform Lead to An Increase in Gun Violence?
We can have both a safer community and a fairer justice system without a price tag – just take it from New Jersey.
Jeremy ChersonSeptember 16, 2024
Unsolved Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Jail Data
If knowledge is power, then we are woefully weak when it comes to understanding our local pretrial systems.
Nicole Zayas ManzanoMay 17, 2024
Out of Pocket: The High Cost of Pretrial Incarceration
Pretrial incarceration costs us all, and it’s much more than a financial burden.
Jeremy ChersonApril 10, 2024
What People Get Wrong About Public Safety
It’s more than crime rate statistics. It’s community-based programs, well-maintained public housing, and playgrounds for children to name a few.
The Bail ProjectMarch 22, 2024
More time is being spent in Oklahoma jails. What did a task force discover?
Without a centralized system, policymakers lack critical data about the pretrial system leading to more harm for thousands of Oklahomans.
The Bail ProjectMarch 22, 2024
Unlocking the Truth: A Closer Look at Cash Bail Data
Assuming people need money on the line to return to court is false – and we have the data to prove it.
Tara WatfordSeptember 25, 2023
The High Price of Cash Bail
Cash bail not only costs individuals caught in the system. Their friends, families, communities, and society pay too.
Nicole Zayas ManzanoJuly 17, 2023
A Death Sentence Without Ever Going to Court
A cash amount is all that stands in the way of millions being forced into deadly jails each year.
Erin GeorgeJune 16, 2023
