New York representatives propose state funding cut over #BailReform
GOP Rep. Marc Molinaro introduced federal legislation aimed at cutting funding to New York over bail reform.
“Ultimately this report finds no statistically significant relationship between #bailreform#crimethehill.com/blogs/blog-b...
A new study found no significant relationship between bail reform and crime rates, pushing back on the notion that bail reform led to the midpandemic spike in violent crime, the Brennan Center for …
"When it comes to re-arrest rates, I think they're lower than they were under the cash system because the dangerous offenders are in custody". "The pretrial Fairness Act: you don't have to like it, but it's working," #BailReformwww.ksdk.com/article/news...
Criminal justice reform advocates express feelings of vindication after early data shows impact of abolishing cash bail
The purpose bail is supposed to be to make sure that someone comes back for a trial. If you cannot afford the bail, or the bond for the bail, you can end up sitting in jail for years without having been found guilty of anything. #BailReform
Minister of Justice Eyre said there are "all number of supports" with an aim of addressing root causes." BS from the Minister of Justice. There's still poor support for root causes but loads of money for enforcement #Saskatchewan#corrections#bailreformwww.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
GOOD NEWS! In addition to #Illinois, now #California has #bailreform in #LosAngeles --should be everywhere but nah www.themarshallproject.org/2023/09/30/c...
Los Angeles and Illinois are the latest jurisdictions to change their cash bail system.
Starting Monday in Illinois, cash bail is over, a huge win for the poor for whom bail is unaffordable. Detention will still be authorized in serious felony cases like "murder, sexual assault, robbery," etc. Otherwise, prosecutors have to prove flight risk. #bailreform www.wcia.com/top-stories/...