With cash bail eliminated in Illinois, judges are spending more time on initial court hearings as they weigh whether to detain or release defendants. However, issues remain with interpretation and ...

The night before historic bail reforms were set to take effect on Jan. 1, Cook County court officials and workers were poised to implement the new system after years of seemingly nonstop meetings.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Currently, Indiana law requires that all offenses are bailable, except murder or treason, and further provides judges with ...

(Opinion) One of the most difficult situations I encounter in my role as a member of the clergy, is the panicked call from a friend or family member of a loved one suddenly caught up in the criminal ...

Portage–Lisgar MP Branden Leslie says it is difficult to predict when key federal legislation will move through the Senate, ...

Right now Hawaii has the opportunity to improve its public safety, joining many other states in enacting bail reform by ...

The hyperbolic vitriol about bail reform in New York should be viewed in context – it is but one example of the ways those with entrenched power in the criminal legal system rebel against even the ...

Proponents of the proposal argue that it would help make the state’s criminal-justice system fairer to historically ...

John Formella explains how the new bail tracking system will work to give front-line law enforcement officers instant access ...