Jeff Clayton Discusses Lawsuit Against Harris County Texas Bail System
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 →
Statement on the Amicus Brief Filed by the U.S. Justice Department
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 →
O'Donnell v. Harris County Discussed with KTSA-AM in San Antonio Texas
Jeff Clayton interviews with KTSA-AM in San Antonio Texas regarding O’Donnell v. Harris County.Read More →
Richland County Public Defender Argues Pretrial Program Unconstitutional
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 Discusses Ending Discount Bail in Indiana
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 →
Jeff Clayton Interviewed by Tim Bryant, host of "Georgia's Morning News"
Jeff Clayton was interviewed by Tim Bryant, host of “Georgia’s Morning News,” the station’s morning drive time program regarding the Walker v. Calhoun, GA case. Read More →
Medford Oregon: Interview on KMED-AM Regarding Lack of Commercial Bail
ABC’s Jeff Clayton discusses the lack of commercial bail in Oregon and related issues on KMED-AM. Read More →
Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul D. Clement Files Amicus Brief in Defense of the Constitutional Right to Bail
Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul D. Clement Files Amicus Brief in Defense of the Eighth Amendment Constitutional Right to Bail on Behalf of the American Bail Coalition, the Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen, and the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association June 21, 2016 Atlanta, GA—Lawyers from the Washington, D.C.-based Equal Justice UnderRead More →
Fundamental Cracks in the Foundation: A Mid-Year Report on Failing Efforts to Eliminate the Constitutional Right to Bail
Fundamental Cracks in the Foundation: A Mid-Year Report on Failing Efforts to Eliminate the Constitutional Right to Bail June 13, 2016 I. Summary The American Bail Coalition (ABC) along with various criminal justice stakeholder partners has been deeply involved at the national, state and local levels of government in the constantlyRead More →