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
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
Illinois Ends Cash Bail: What’s Next?
Now that Illinois purged wealth-based detention, implementation is its latest challenge. Stakeholders must stay true to the reform’s values.
Nicole Zayas ManzanoNovember 3, 2023
The Myth of “Having Your Day in Court”
As criminal trials go extinct in the shadow of plea bargains, “having your day in court” is transforming into American folklore.
Nicole Zayas ManzanoSeptember 18, 2023
Public Safety Lies in the Hands of New York Judges
New York judges should take a page from Lady Liberty’s book when it comes to pretrial decision making.
Emma StammenAugust 17, 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
The Bail Project Responds to NYS Changes to Bail Laws
Clandestine changes to the state’s laws are not only unnecessary, they go against ample evidence proving that bail reform has not increased crime throughout the state.
Jeremy ChersonMay 3, 2023
The Bail Problem is Bigger in Texas
Bigger isn’t always better. Texas’ big bail system causes far more problems than it solves.
Nicole Zayas ManzanoApril 17, 2023
The Bail Project Responds to Changes to the State Constitution of Wisconsin that Expand the Use of Cash Bail
Cash bail has no place in a justice system that promises equal justice under the law.
Jeremy ChersonApril 6, 2023
