Criminal defense attorneys are concerned that President Donald Trump’s latest crackdown on bail reform further punishes those who can’t afford bail, increasing overcrowding in Florida jails. The ...

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country. But what exactly does that mean, and what is the controversy all about? “Cashless bail” is a ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — U.S. Congressmember Elise Stefanik of New York introduced a bill in the House of Representatives on Monday called the “Keep Violent Criminals Off Our Streets Act” that would ...

Legislators call for stricter bail based on one case, risking system overload. Advocates push for mental health screenings and risk-based pretrial reviews. Experts warn that broad bail limits may jail ...

Today, hundreds of thousands of legally innocent people remain jailed not because they are dangerous, but because they are poor. When someone is arrested, a judge can require them to pay a monetary ...

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