As Gov. Kathy Hochul doubles down on her proposal to further roll back the landmark 2019 bail reforms as part of the state budget, law professors and public defenders are ringing the alarm bells over ...

The Eighth Amendment Bail Clause prohibits bail that is excessive—without regard to whether it is unaffordable. The fundamental purpose of bail is to tie a defendant to a jurisdiction and guarantee ...

The president has long railed against cashless bail, but studies have not backed up his claims that changes in bail laws lead to an increase in crime. By Luke Broadwater Reporting from Washington ...

Six years after approving a “bail reform” bill supported by defendants’ rights groups, Gov. Chris Sununu signed a follow-up bill last week that is set to overhaul the state’s bail system once more.

CLEVELAND -- You might not remember the details of the book “1984,” but you probably had to read it in high school, and you probably remember the theme – big government (or Big Brother) isn’t our ...