"Cashless bail" is one of the most misleading phrases in modern politics. Reform advocates coined it, the media amplified it, and it stuck. The reality? What we provide is secured bail — a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man walks past a bail bond company located near two jails on August 29, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. - Mario Tama/Getty ...

Among the executive orders President Trump signed Monday are two that aim to eliminate so-called cashless bail. The move threatens to cut federal funding to Washington, D.C., as well as other cities ...

WASHINGTON — Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico once opposed multiple major legislative efforts to crack down on sex ...

Find out more about our series Breaking the Bond here. The vast majority of people who are arrested in this country cannot afford to pay bail — which is why states across the U.S. have tried to change ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Jersey was hailed as a leader in bail reform, but both front-runners in the governor's race say the system needs changes.

It’s been nearly five years since cash bail was removed for people charged with most kinds of misdemeanor crimes in Harris County, Texas, home to Houston. Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd headed to Harris ...

President Trump recently issued an executive order in an attempt to end pretrial reform in states across the country. We have worked in the survivor community for years, and we fought to replace cash ...

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