State Senator To Introduce Legislation To Address “Major Flaws” In Unsecured Bail (excerpt from 1stStateUpdate – Oct 13 2019) Republican Senator Colin Bonini, tomorrow is set to announce the introduction of legislation to repeal the bipartisan House Bill 204, which effected fundamental changes in bail law in 2018. In aRead More →
Missouri lawmakers warily eye pre-trial bail rules after Kansas City mass shooting (excerpt from Missouri Times – Oct 14 2019) Javier Alatorre, one of the suspects in a mass shooting at a Kansas City, Kansas, bar over the weekend, has a history of run-ins with the law in Missouri. Just lastRead More →
Arnold Foundation sues former board member, accuses Denis Calabrese of exploiting trust to steal millions (excerpt from SE Texas Record – Oct 8 2019) HOUSTON – Denis Calabrese, a convicted felon, has been hit with a lawsuit alleging he received millions of dollars in kickbacks while in a position of powerRead More →
Bail reform that would set more inmates free until proven guilty draws criticism (excerpt from News 12 – Oct 11 2019) Orange County prosecutors voiced their concerns Friday with new state bail reforms that release people accused of serious crimes. Vehicular homicide, second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide are justRead More →
N.H. bail reform data remains elusive as repeat offenders bog down courts (excerpt from the Concord Monitor – Oct 12 2019) Rochester police arrested 36-year-old Jonathan Candilieri on Sept. 27 for the fifth time since May after he repeatedly failed to appear in court for felony crimes. A judge againRead More →
Governor wants lawmakers to tweak bail reform after complaints from police, Manchester officials (excerpt from the Union Leader Oct 4 2019) CONCORD — Gov. Chris Sununu is calling for legislators to review the bail reform law passed last year and consider new legislation. But legislators who introduced the new lawRead More →
The Fray: Orange DA Hoovler: Condemn ‘reckless’ bail changes (excerpt from recordonline – Oct 5 2019) Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler invoked the hit-and-run accident in the Town of Highlands in which a motorcyclist was killed last week as a prime example of the pitfalls of bail reforms enactedRead More →
New Bail Reform Law Faces Criticism in Hudson Valley (excerpt from Hudson Valley Post – Oct 4 2019) Read More: New Bail Reform Law Faces Criticism in Hudson Valley Some say the safety of Hudson Valley residents is being put in danger with a new bail law that will keep manyRead More →
Manchester aldermen to send letter to legislators saying bail reform ‘just isn’t working and we’re paying a price’ (excerpt from the Union Leader – Oct 1 2019) MANCHESTER — Saying bail reform “just isn’t working and we’re paying a price,” Manchester aldermen voted Tuesday night to direct the city solicitorRead More →
Law enforcement officials blast bail reform measures (excerpt from NH Edge Radio, Sept 28 2019) “We’ve created a catch-and-release environment where we’re dealing with the same people over and over again. There’s no accountability for anyone anymore because there’s no incentive for anyone to go to court.” ROCHESTER — ARead More →
