News
November 8, 2020
Joe Biden ran on the most progressive criminal justice platform of any major party candidate in generations. So what can he actually do?
The System
October 30, 2020
Bail reform is state-by-state and full of fits and starts. Some activists are taking direct action, raising funds to bail out defendants too poor to pay.
News
April 23, 2020
Bail reform advocates are adapting in light of COVID-19 releases and the lessons from New York’s no-bail flop.
Analysis
November 14, 2019
How “free Mets tickets” for teens became a flashpoint in debate over looming bail reform law.
News
March 14, 2019
Judges have drastically cut back on bail and jail in criminal cases, a new study shows. And defendants are still showing up in court.
Analysis
August 30, 2018
The first state to abolish cash bail. Why are proponents so unhappy?
News
August 6, 2018
Cory Booker and Sherrod Brown, both Democrats, want answers from the insurance industry.
Feature
July 13, 2018
But a haven for bail bondsmen is getting less friendly.
Feature
July 13, 2018
A unique database offered an unprecedented look at the lucrative business.
Commentary
July 13, 2018
It’s Still ‘Show Me’ the Money
Post-Ferguson, St. Louis County courts initiate reforms, but bail hasn’t yet gone away.