NEW YORK — In 2017, around 33,000 criminal defendants in New York couldn’t post bail at their initial hearing. They went straight from a courthouse to jail simply because they were poor. The New York ...

President Donald Trump is targeting cashless bail in a pair of executive orders issued on Monday. One of the orders is aimed at ending the practice of cashless bail nationwide. It directs Attorney ...

After someone is arrested in Texas, a judge sets bail, an agreement meant to ensure they show up to court and follow the rules of their release. But how does it work? After someone is arrested in ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What role does bail play after an arrest? The HelloNation article “The Role of Bail in Criminal Cases” provides a detailed explanation from ...

The New York government could pass its own bill as soon as this spring.Advocates for criminal justice reform say that ending the bail system would help curb mass incarceration. Abolishing bail, ...