It has been more than seven years since the implementation of the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA) in the State of New Jersey. The CJRA essentially eliminated cash bail in the Garden State and ...

ENFORCEMENT, ALSO IN SUPPORT OF THESE CHANGES. THIS IS NOT A PARTIZAN ISSUE. THIS IS AN ISSUE OF PUBLIC SAFETY. GOVERNOR KELLY AYOTTE WAS SURROUNDED BY SUPPORTERS PUSHING TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE 2018 ...

Cashless bail is a start. But to truly turn the tide on rising crime in America, President Donald Trump will have to focus on the entire criminal justice system, not just pretrial release. Five key ...

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 ...

This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. On a recent Saturday evening, the ...

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Going after bail reform needs to be separated from the issues of auto thefts. While undoubtedly problematic and urgent, the issue has unfortunately inspired some legislators to talk about rolling back ...

Reform of the state’s five-year-old bail reform laws is the subject of two bills getting traction in the Legislature. This time, the aim is to protect victims, at least temporarily. A person who is ...

Ever since the New Hampshire Legislature passed a bill aimed at reducing the number of people held without bail in 2018, lawmakers – particularly Republican ones – have sought to roll it back. But ...

Gov. Abbott touts public safety wins in Texas, including bail reform, anti-repeat offender program, and new Texas Cyber ...

While Harris County prosecutors already are using a new legislative tool to deny defendants' bail, some experts say it could ...