Google and Koch on a mission to deny 8th Amendment Right to bail for all Americans…one search at a time. May 8 2018 In a surprise announcement yesterday, Google and Koch Industries teamed up to help social engineers in their pursuit to end the 8th Amendment Right to Bail inRead More →

The Arnold Foundation releases “re-validation study” of their predictive risk assessment tool by RTI International – a recipient of major grant funding by Arnold. May 7 2018 The Arnold Foundation continues to bend the arm of researchers in an effort to validate their risk assessment tool – which has beenRead More →

It is Time to Learn from Harris County’s Mistakes on Bail Reform: Local Officials Can Take Simple Steps to Avoid Costly Litigation. May 7 2018 As yet another jurisdiction, Galveston County, is taken to federal court by the ACLU of Texas over their bail system, it is time for localRead More →

Repeat offender out on free “Personal Recognizance Bond” kills Dallas Police Officer in shooting leaving another cop and loss-prevention officer in critical condition.  Now, activists want more of the same. May 9 2018 Dallas, TX – There has been a lot of discussion about the recent shooting case of ArmandoRead More →

The Arnold Foundation and the “not so secret” mission to end cash bail… April 27 2018 The Houston-based Laura and John Arnold Foundation has been going around the country promoting its Public Safety Assessment as the gold standard in scientifically sorting defendants into categories and then making recommendations as toRead More →

Richmond Commonwealth Attorney Michael N. Herring scraps the Constitutional Right to Bail in Richmond – introduces “discussed policy” to detain offenders at-will. April 24 2018 Richmond Commonwealth Attorney Michael Herring yesterday made the announcement that he is implementing a new policy in Richmond—prosecutors will make a bi-polar decision to lockRead More →

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez took to media to warn Utah citizens and lawmakers of adopting the Arnold Foundations Pretrial Risk Assessment Tool by court rule and other bail bond reforms – which has perpetuated a “catch and release revolving door criminal justice system” in New Mexico. April 18 2018Read More →

Virginia takes on the issue of accountability and forces transparency in pretrial services division. April 17 2018 In November, 2017 the Virginia Crime Commission issued a report on the state of pretrial services programs, often posited as an alternative to financial conditions of bail. Since the 1960s, bail reformers haveRead More →

Colorado becomes the latest State this spring to reject the no-money bail system, bail reform, and the idea of releasing more defendants on a simple “promise to appear.” April 17 2018 Yesterday, the Colorado Senate killed House Bill 1089, which would have largely prohibited judges from using judicial discretion inRead More →