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Has bail reform been a success? Check the crime numbers, then decide | Editorial - nj.com

Before 2017, 38.5 percent of people warehoused in New Jersey jails were there because they could not post bail. Their average jail time was a 10 months. We fixed that. read more

How bail reform drove a 66% recidivism rate for repeat crooks - New York Post

The pro-bail-reform Data Collaborative for Justice hoped its new study would convince folks New York’s criminal-justice changes are a success; in fact, the report shows the opposite. read more

Yes, Bail Reform in Chicago Has Increased Crime - City Journal

Because there was no statistically significant increase after the order, they conclude that bail reform “had no effect on new criminal activity or crime.” But if 500 additional people were released ... read more

Fresh facts on crime: Post-bail-reform New York City by the numbers

Since bail reforms were enacted, judges have increasingly used supervised release as an alternative to jail. The population free but being monitored grew from 2,162 people in September 2018 to ... read more

Will the Texas Legislature move forward on bail reform this year? | The Texas Tribune

Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout. A lot has changed in Texas and the country since state lawmakers failed to pass a bail reform law in 2017. read more

There’s a Strong Case for Sticking With Bail Reform

Since bail reform began in New York on Jan. 1, opponents have been hard at work to create a backlash against the new law, sometimes wrongly blaming it for the commission of crimes by people they ... read more

NYS criminal justice reforms lost in polarizing debate over crime

Gov. Kathy Hochul supports measures that include bail-reform revisions. At the same time, she cites official numbers that indicate bail reform hasn’t been the main driver of the crime spike. read more