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New law has kept 1,000 behind bars

A bail ... were abolished under New Mexico’s pretrial justice reforms. Today in New Mexico, our judges can detain a defendant awaiting trial if prosecutors prove by “clear and convincing evidence” the ... read more

'He shouldn't have been driving': $500,000 bail for man charged in hit-and-run that hurt girl

"He shouldn't have been driving," Belshan said ... and traffic citations of no insurance and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. In setting the bail amount, Johnson said Quartuccio poses a ... read more

The Browns stopped kneeling during the anthem, but continue engaging with inmates, experts on bail and criminal-justice reform

Last week, Browns players and staff sat in on bail ... said. “We’re all accountable for our own actions, but there shouldn’t be a place where you can reach where that’s the end for you. There are some ... read more

Bounty hunters storm Florida home over $750 bond, video shows

Four U.S. states — Illinois, Kentucky, Oregon and Wisconsin — have abolished commercial bail ... we did go after them, then law enforcement isn’t involved,” he said. “The system is saving money.” ... read more

“Truth ultimately is all we have:” Julian Assange appeals for public support

Assange explained that since he was convicted on trumped-up bail ... We urge all readers of the WSWS in the UK to attend. Below is the full text of Assange’s letter to Gordon Dimmack: I have been ... read more

People shouldn’t be in jail because they can’t afford bail | Editorial

Fewer innocent defendants held, no ... bail. A defendant who is a flight risk or a risk to the community shouldn’t be free on bail. If someone is neither, how much money they have in the bank should ... read more

Will holding more people without bail improve safety or overcrowd Alabama jails?

He added: “In conversations with judges they told us that if we want them to protect ... It requires counsel at a bail hearing, opportunity to present evidence and the defendant to explain he ... read more

Reform overdue for unnecessarily punitive and costly cash bail system

“It’s a fallacy that we need to keep them in there because they’ll flee,” he told Willson. “It’s a fraud.” Studies bear him out, which is no surprise ... shouldn’t be a factor ... read more

The Dark Logic Behind Alabama's Abortion Ban

If every life is a sacred gift from God, how it came into being — by consensual sex or by rape — shouldn't matter ... with no mention of exceptions. The Texas Republican Party leaves no wiggle room ... read more

No, you shouldn’t pay off all your mortgage – not fully

Actually, we ... no you shouldn’t fully pay off your mortgage once you fill your offset – I haven’t. If anything goes wrong for your family, simply keeping your mortgage running means that ... read more

Roy Exum: Abolish Bail For Poor

Whether you should stay in jail or not shouldn’t depend on how much you can pay ... saying its members have been skeptical of the money-bail system for years and now belief fixed bail schedules “must ... read more