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Should Money Decide Who is Kept in Jail? More Locations Are Saying No.

Los Angeles and Illinois are the latest jurisdictions to change their cash bail system.

Closing Argument • 09.30.2023

Six Years of Bail Reform in Cuyahoga County: A Timeline

How public pressure, inhumane jail conditions, and informal agreements reshaped the Cuyahoga County bail system.

Testify • 09.11.2023

Cuyahoga County Judges Vowed to Reform the Bail System. Here’s What Happened.

Court officials informally changed their bail-setting practices for felony cases. Now, fewer people have to pay to get out of jail, a Marshall Project analysis shows.

Testify • 09.11.2023

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