The House passed a bill intended to deter states and communities from releasing people charged with crimes before trial ...

A new state Supreme Court ruling last week narrowed instances when bail can be withheld, and prohibits unaffordable bail, but ...

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Legislation addressing federal criminal justice, specifically H.R. 5625 and H.R. 6260 concerning bail reform, and H.R. 8365 ...

President Donald Trump blasted “no cash bail” policies and cities and states that have implemented them during a Monday press conference in Washington. The president announced a sweeping ...

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 ...

On Oct. 1 Los Angeles County transitions to a new way of administering pre-arraignment justice that doesn’t use cash bail for most crimes. The Times editorial page is examining these and other aspects ...

Cash bail, classroom phone bans, and the fight over college funding—here’s what Illinois lawmakers are really debating this ...

A Chicago alderman calls for changes to Illinois' no-cash bail law after a felon on pretrial release allegedly killed a police officer in a hospital.