Ohio Republicans are pushing 'Holly's Act' to reform bail, making it harder for violent offenders to be released before trial ...

A bill introduced by Ohio Republicans would restrict nonprofits from paying bail, punish offenders not showing up to court and allow the state to get involved if a judge sets bail "too low." ...

Major bail reforms in Cook County led to a decrease in the number of people held in jail, but the reforms did not increase violent crime, according to a report released Thursday by the office of Cook ...

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 ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) —Bail reform, which took effect in New York in 2020, limits when judges can set cash bail. As a result, many people are released while they wait for court. Supporters argue that it ...

While another potential rollback of bail reforms has taken center stage in state budget negotiations for the second straight year, the fates of a swath of other criminal justice programs are being ...

The parents of an Ontario woman killed more than five years ago say bail reform would make a big difference to community safety in Canada. Paul Henderson and Flo Bellman's daughter, Darian Hailey ...