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Has bail reform been a success? Check the crime numbers, then decide ...

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

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

Chicago's bail 'reforms' clearly increased crime - New York Post

A recent report confirms, however inadvertently, that Cook County’s controversial limits on the use of cash bail caused more crime on the streets of Chicago and resulted in fewer defendants ... read more

Letter: Bail reform success story - Times Union

But while the story emphasizes a relatively small percentage of re-arrests for alleged violent crime, the numbers themselves reveal a bail reform success story. read more

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

Will that push this year's reform efforts to success? Two years after a bail reform bill died in the Legislature, new bail legislation has other factors working in its favor. 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

Bail reform has been a tragic failure - Newsday

Over the past few weeks, newspaper and television headlines have been dominated by heartbreaking stories of senseless crime throughout the nation. No one can deny that New York is one of the areas ... read more

Did bail reform really cause a crime wave? - City & State NY

Did bail reform really cause a crime wave? An honest look at the actual numbers. Bail reform critics claim that letting defendants out before their trial has unleashed a crime wave from repeat ... read more

Bail Reform Isn’t Linked To Crime In NYC, Study Says

Crime has risen in New York City, but a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice “discredits” the claim that bail reform is to blame. read more

Bail Reform: New York’s mistakes must not jeopardize New Jersey’s ...

Chris Porrino, New Jersey's former attorney general, says there is no statistical correlation between bail reform and the more recent increase in criminal activity. read more

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

This page made no secret of our worries about bail reforms that took effect last year. Even as amended, we said, the law was a blunt instrument stripping judges of crucial authority to keep dangero… ... read more