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Bail vs. Bond: Is there a difference?

The pretrial process can be full of confusing terms. Check out our bail glossary for clear definitions to help you navigate a little easier.

Jeremy ChersonJuly 2, 2024

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Are Risk Assessment Tools Setting the Stage for AI Judges?

AI may be helpful in creating a playlist or business plan, but its potential in the courtroom presents an unsettling future and concerning present.

Hannah WebsterJune 28, 2024

Miriam Popper on Supervised Release in New York City

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Five Questions about Supervised Release in New York City

Pretrial justice expert Miriam Popper breaks down how community-based support for people awaiting trial can have lasting positive effects for everyone.

Lizzie TriboneJune 26, 2024

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Big Hit: Reuniting with Hit-Boy & Surviving Brutality in L.A. County Jail

This father-son hitmaking duo comes together to heal through music, creating a powerful new album that explores the impact of incarceration on their family.

Chloe JacksonJune 14, 2024

Steven Donziger had the highest misdemeanor bail in American history

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Who Had the Highest Misdemeanor Bail in U.S. History? A Human Rights Lawyer

Steven Donziger, a folk hero among law students and environmental activists, has an extraordinary story that remains widely unknown.

Shannon SoperJune 11, 2024

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Michigan Mothers Deserve Pretrial Freedom

The vast majority of women in jail haven’t been convicted of anything, yet unaffordable cash bail traps them behind bars.

Emma StammenMay 9, 2024

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10 Times the Bail System Benefited the Ultrarich

From Elizabeth Holmes to George Santos, high rollers and their networks have leveraged the cash bail system to buy their freedom and impact case outcomes.

Hannah WebsterMay 6, 2024

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Georgia’s New Cash Bail Law Seeks to Punish the Poor – And Protestors Too

People who can’t afford to pay bail will be stranded in jail on charges for minor, nonviolent offenses that wouldn’t require incarceration if they were convicted.