Crime rates have declined statewide since Illinois ended cash bail with the SAFE-T Act, but some rural law enforcement ...

"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 ...

GRUNDY COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A controversial criminal justice reform law is back in the spotlight as a suburban sheriff and prosecutor are raising concerns about its impact. The law that will ...

On Monday, President Donald Trump, who has called cashless bail a "government-backed crime spree," signed an executive order to end the policy nationwide. The order restricts the allocation of ...

The House passed the District of Columbia Cash Bail Reform Act, or H.R. 5214, with a vote of 237-179. This proposed law would mandate bail in dollars for violent crimes and release against the safety ...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article incorrectly reported the results of a study that estimated the effects of New York bail reform on recidivism for people accused of misdemeanors and ...