Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cashless bail, the legal process that allows some people to be released from jail without posting bail, is now facing opposition ...

As a consensus grows nationwide that America’s criminal-justice system needs an overhaul, momentum is building to end one of its most pernicious elements: money bail. Money bail is a court’s demand ...

States are making major progress in reforming our nation’s cash bail system. An estimated half-million Americans are in county jails right now, because they can’t afford to pay bail. Critics call the ...

Both of the Republicans hoping to challenge Gov. Maura Healey in the general election have come out in “strong support” of a proposal before the Legislature to do away with the state’s cash-free bail ...

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order, “Taking Steps to End Cashless Bail to Protect Americans,” will build momentum toward smart pretrial release policies across the country, protecting ...

Washington prosecutors are warning about public safety issues that could follow proposed bail changes. “I do feel like the ...

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President Trump called out Charlotte officials on Truth Social, claiming brown was released on “cashless bail” in January, even though he had a lengthy criminal history. We are breaking down the North ...