We are an elected Shelby County General Sessions Judge and two civil rights attorneys. We care deeply about ensuring that everyone in the Shelby County community is safe, regardless of the color of ...
Lancaster Magisterial District Judge Bruce Roth ignored the Constitution and the purpose of bail Sept. 14, when he set bail at $1 million for each of six protestors who had been arrested during ...
A judge in Chicago on Monday signed an order changing the cash-bond system for one of the busiest judicial districts in the U.S. to help ensure suspects aren’t held behind bars as they await trial ...
Lately, there’s been local discussion on some well-publicized cases of defendants controversially being released on bail. As the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office continues to prioritize the ...
It’s time for a top-to-bottom review of the state’s court system — especially bail procedures — before another cop gets killed due to judges going soft on thugs. The latest example is alleged cop ...
Syracuse, NY — All across New York prosecutors are getting used to the new bail procedures. In Oswego County Thursday, prosecutors avoided freeing Mathew Leboeuf who’s charges were reduced from murder ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (LSU) - Two bills dealing with the release of incarcerated individuals were heard in a House committee Wednesday, with one passing and the other being deferred in the face of ...
In a 6-1 decision, the Nevada Supreme Court has ordered major changes in how Nevada’s bail system works. The Nevada Constitution gives all defendants the right to “reasonable” bail unless they are ...
Delaware Supreme Court Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. announced on Tuesday the formation of a new task force that will review judicial bail procedures in domestic violence cases and recommend best ...