The Baltimore state’s attorney office on Thursday announced a two-year federal grant to reform its pretrial process. The city received a $425,000 grant from the Department of Justice. The city is one ...

KILLED OR INJURED. LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS HAVE CALLED ON OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM TO WORK HARDER TO KEEP VIOLENT CRIMINALS IN JAIL. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANDRUS ALSO SPOKE TO STATE LEGISLATOR ERS WHO ...

Cash bail reform is a critical step to ensuring a safe and equitable pretrial process. After someone is arrested but before they have had their day in court or received a conviction, a decision is ...

Re: "Pretrial screening needs tightening, " Our Opinions, May 22. Criticizing the pretrial screening process because some of Akein Scott's risk assessment information was not verified is unfair. The ...

Researchers have three recommendations for policymakers based on the experiences of the people charged with carrying out criminal justice reform. Times Union photo illustration by Jeff Boyer. New York ...

When a community member is arrested and charged with a crime, the impacts can be devastating, especially if they can’t post bail. While still presumed innocent, a person held in jail because they ...

An ousted Milpitas city manager wants the former mayor to be penalized for failing to show up for a deposition prior to a court hearing. Former City Manager Steve McHarris filed a wrongful termination ...

Washington, D.C. — With the recent implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act, Illinois became the first state to eliminate cash bail in all cases. Now, safety, not wealth, will be centered in ...