Recently, the Associated Press (AP) released a news piece regarding a lawsuit filed several weeks ago in federal court against the State of California and the City of San Francisco. According to the story, the claims in Buffin v. San Francisco, are challenging the “cash bail” system currently in useRead More →
The Equal Justice Foundation is in heavy-duty hype mode – touting last week’s City of Moss Point, Mississippi case as a big win. But as with the recent settlement in Clanton, AL, it is nothing of the sort. The Moss Point case is heavy on rhetoric but empty on substance.Read More →
ABC Statement on Justice McLaughlin’s Letter on Bail Reform in New York We’ve never seen a sitting judge issue a public rebuke of his or her state’s chief judge, but that’s exactly what’s happening in New York State right now — on the issue of bail “reform.” We’ve attached theRead More →
Day and Night: Tony Padilla Balances His Roles as a Bail Bondsman and a College Basketball Official By day, Tony Padilla assists people who run afoul of the law. By night – and weekend – he is the law. Padilla is a college basketball official who is officiating in hisRead More →
Bail Hotline Bail Bonds Combines Building Red Wagons For Charity San Diego, CA Every year around November, Bail Agents from the Bail Hotline Bail Bonds meet to refine their skills, build teamwork, and motivate themselves to finish the fiscal year on a strong note. It all culminates in what BailRead More →
Statement from Nicholas J. Wachinski, Esquire, Executive Director, American Bail Coalition The death of Kalief Browder is a tragedy. However, policymakers must focus on the reforms to the criminal justice system that will help prevent against these types of tragedies. The 40,000 men and women who the American Bail CoalitionRead More →
Good afternoon Mr. Chairman, esteemed Members of the Senate Budget Committee, fellow Criminal Justice System stake holders and concerned members of our New Jersey Communities. I rise today to offer comments on behalf of the New Jersey Chiefs of Police in regard to Assembly Bill 1910 and the proposed conceptRead More →
Tread Carefully in Bail Reform Waters by Nicholas Wachinski Recently, there has been much discussion in Maryland and nationally about reforming the bail system, but some policymakers and judges appear to be headed down a dangerous path that ultimately puts public safety at risk. These discussions are based on anRead More →
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (October 14, 2015) – The American Bail Coalition today called on state policy-makers to pursue fair-chance or ban-the-box policies to ensure that citizens with a criminal record have every fair chance to attain a job and stable employment. “Our members know from first-hand experience that the lack ofRead More →
In a stunning rebuke of Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman’s recent “overhaul” of the state bail system, no-nonsense Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Edward McLaughlin has labelled the plan an “insult” to the judiciary. “Lippman’s . . . reform of the ‘broken’ bail system insults judges, overlooks that bail review is availableRead More →
