POLICY Bail Bond Industry Chooses Profit Over People and Policy Charitable bail funds and your right to equal justice are at risk thanks to the billion-dollar bail bond industry.Lizzie TriboneMay 3, 2024
LEARNPOLICY Kentucky Governor Sides with Community Safety in Vetoing Broken Safer Kentucky Act Gov. Beshear is not willing to gamble the safety and livelihoods of Kentuckians for a short-sighted political win.Carrie ColeApril 11, 2024
POLICY Houston DA Leaves Tattered Bail Reform Legacy Kim Ogg’s tenure was marked by broken promises and bad policyEmma StammenApril 4, 2024
POLICY Both Parties Agree: Bail is Broken Despite all evidence to the contrary, if you’re watching politicians debate crucial issues of the day, it may appear that “bail reform” is a nuclear option that political parties either…Nicole Zayas ManzanoMarch 23, 2024
LEARNPOLICY Turning a blind eye to the bail bond industry Cash bail keeps the unregulated billion-dollar bail bonds industry afloat while profiting off of poverty.Erin GeorgeMarch 22, 2024
POLICY No, bail didn’t lead to a ‘let-them-all-out’ system in this Texas city A new report finds the reforms allow for accountability and preserve judges' ability to detain people.Nicole Zayas ManzanoMarch 22, 2024
DATAPOLICY 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.Avery BizzellMarch 22, 2024
LEARNPOLICY Five Questions About Texas Bail Reform When it comes to successful pretrial reform, Professor Brandon L. Garrett explains there's no need to mess with Harris County, Texas.Lizzie TriboneMarch 4, 2024
POLICYVIDEO New laws if passed will harm Kentucky. I know, I live there. You may be surprised to learn that the "Safer Kentucky Act" will actually make Kentuckians less safe, but I’m not. Let me explain.Carrie ColeFebruary 2, 2024
POLICY Michigan vs Ohio: The Key Play to The Game Win or lose on the football field, Michigan can beat Ohio State by successfully passing bail reform.Nicole Zayas ManzanoNovember 16, 2023