Reform

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Bail reform has become a big topic nationally. But not all reform is good reform. Here, we collect articles about the realities and nuances of bail reform throughout America.

TBP's Senior Policy Counsel Nicole Zayas-Fortier and past intern Gabriel Henriquez write about the desperate need for bipartisan efforts to aid ongoing crisis in Michigan's jails. If the proposed legislature were successful, jails would become less crowded and marginalized populations would be better protected....

David Gaspar, National Director of Operations, defends The Bail Project's work in Indianapolis. Gaspar highlights the complexities of the issue, describing why TBP is under such scrutiny in Indiana but also why now more than ever we must step up and be clear about just what is at stake — and for whom....

The Bail Project's National Policy Director Twyla Carter and ACLU of Texas' Policy and Advocacy Strategist Nick Hudson wrote an op-ed for the Austin American-Statesman on Senate Bill 21 and House Bill 20, and the approximately $2.2 billion that Texas taxpayers spend each year to run the state's overcrowded jails....