Police, residents upset by signature bonds granted to violent suspects (excerpt from Fox 5 Aug 1 2019) ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) – A man charged with aggravated assault in which he’s accused of attempting to strangle an individual got out of jail on a signature bond. That is one of manyRead More →
Algorithm Using Racist Drug War Data to Determine Missourians’ Freedom (excerpt from Filter – July 29 2019) An algorithm based on data from decades of drug war policing that disproportionately targets Black Missourians will soon, in part, determine whether or not a defendant is jailed before trial. The plan—recently institutedRead More →
End Pretrial Risk Assessment Tools Say Twenty-Seven Prominent Researchers from Columbia, Harvard, MIT, Princeton, UC Berkeley, and NYU In a publication date July 17, 2019 entitled Technical Flaws of Pretrial Risk Assessments Raise Grave Concerns, twenty-seven prominent researchers encourage the end of the use of pretrial risk assessment tools asRead More →
They give recommendations that make future violence seem more predictable than it is. (excerpt from The New York Times July 17 2019) Risk assessments are virtually useless for identifying who will commit violence if released pretrial. Consider the pre-eminent risk assessment tool on the market today, the Public Safety Assessment,Read More →
Missouri Supreme Court WORSE Than California Supreme Court!! (excerpt from The California Political Review – July 16 2019) I know this is going to be hard to believe. But, the Missouri Supreme Court makes the California Supreme Court look lazy and conservative. At least when our courts harm the publicRead More →
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Claims Outrage Over the Very Get Out of Jail Free Policies She Is Advocating to Expand Attorney General Dana Nessel attended a press conference on Wednesday, March 17, 2019, where she endorsed a bail reform package of bills spearheaded by Representative David LaGrande. The intentRead More →
Bail-setting tool flawed, often ignored in New Orleans, watchdog group finds (excerpt from 4WWL – July 1 2019) “This instrument is flawed. I think it is a gimmick and it needs to be revised,” the Metropolitan Crime Commission president said. NEW ORLEANS — About one-third of suspects booked with violentRead More →
Local sheriffs upset over “catch and release” rules handed down by Missouri Supreme Court (excerpt from KY 3 The Place July 16 2019) GAINESVILLE, Mo. — Violent offenders would have a warrant issued for their arrest, and likely, a high bond set. But some sheriffs say lower level criminals are gettingRead More →
Alaska “Catch and Release” Bail Reform Plan Crafted by Texas Bail Reform Guru Rolled Back by Governor backed Legislation On July 8, 2019, Alaska Governor Michael Dunleavy signed into law House Bill 49, a bill that effectively repeals and replaces the failed bail reform bill Senate Bill 91. House BillRead More →
Bondsmen complain about new pre-trial release rules, procedures creating them (excerpt from Missouri News Tribune July 15 2019) Two organizations connected with the bail bonds industry have questioned the Missouri Supreme Court’s new rules regarding pre-trial release and the way those rules were proposed. The rules went into effect JulyRead More →
