"Cashless bail" is one of the most misleading phrases in modern politics. Reform advocates coined it, the media amplified it, and it stuck. The reality? What we provide is secured bail — a ...

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 ...

The long national debate over cash bail reignited in summer 2025 after the White House issued an executive order in August threatening to pull federal funding from jurisdictions that allow cashless ...

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country. But what exactly does that mean, and what is the controversy all about? “Cashless bail” is a ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Bishop Charles Brewer, III. (Opinion) One of the most difficult situations I encounter in my role ...

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins has called for the SAFE-T Act to be amended to allow judges more discretion to hold ...

Two executive councilors are headed to the North Country Wednesday where what many are calling a horrible lapse in the state’s bail system played out at a Berlin restaurant. Michael Gleason had been ...