U.S. District Court Judge L. Troy Nunley ruled against the U.S. Justice Department’s equal protection bail theory that was first advanced by the Eric Holder and the U.S. Justice Department in Clanton, Alabama some twenty-two months ago. A group of plaintiffs lawyers have filed as many as fifteen cases aroundRead More →
by: Jeffrey J. Clayton, Policy Director, American Bail Coalition In a recent column that appeared in a major national publication entitled, “Justice System Too Costly for Unconvicted,” authors Cherise Fanno Burdeen and Bruce D. Beaudin wove a weak factual case into a litany of national narratives, ultimately concluding that “OurRead More →
Jack Burkman, host of Behind the Curtain, discusses the Walker v. Calhoun Georgia case with ABC’s Jeff Clayton. The episode can be viewed here.Read More →
Jeff Clayton speaks with Houston Matters producer Edel Howlin on NPR Houston about Harris County’s bail system after a recent hearing held in US District Count. The lawsuit alleges the bail system in Harris County is unconstitutional because it jails offenders for minor crimes because they are unable to pay their bailRead More →
THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT’S INVOLVEMENT IN LOCAL BAIL POLICY IS NOTHING NEW—THE DEPARTMENT HAS TO REFORM SOMETHING SINCE IT CHOOSES TO DO NOTHING TO REFORM THE BROKEN FEDERAL BAIL SYSTEM News media outlets around the Country are reporting on the recent filing of an amicus brief by U.S. Justice Department officials,Read More →
Jeff Clayton interviews with KTSA-AM in San Antonio Texas regarding O’Donnell v. Harris County.Read More →
South Carolina Chief Public Defender E. Fielding Pringle Argues that the Pretrial Program in Richland County, South Carolina is Unconstitutional If you follow what is the current bail reform debate, arguments in favor of using supervision by government or private programs using electronic monitoring instead of the accountability that aRead More →
Jeff Clayton interviews with “The Casey Hendrickson Show,” on 95.3 MNC, South Bend to discuss the issues Indiana is currently facing with the states discount bail program.Read More →
