The ACLU of California is apparently not thankful this Thanksgiving for the bail industry. But we have news for them: they should be. We are the only group leading a charge to actively challenge Senate Bill 10 and to stop this mass incarceration/electronic incarceration/mass state supervision of the un-convicted actRead More →
Los Angles, CA – Today, 576,745 signatures were submitted as part of the referendum effort to overturn Senate Bill 10 (SB10) in California, the dangerous “bail reform” legislation passed during the 2018 session. The coalition consists of public safety leaders, criminal justice reformers, crime victims’ advocates, concerned citizens and bailRead More →
The ACLU of Texas – Careful Who You Partner With The ACLU of Texas is suing Galveston county, and let’s just say it isn’t going very well. The County, wisely, made a few simple changes to its bail system in line with what noted bail lawyer Ken Good, Esq. recommended some monthsRead More →
In a letter to the Virginia State Crime Commission this month, Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring outlined his vision of bail reforms which include the expansion of government run pretrial services and limiting judicial discretion. Virginia’s top cop seems to have followed the lead of other jurisdictions across theRead More →
Michigan Bail Reform has finally arrived…a 9-Bill package that that rewards those criminally charged and dismisses victims. Michigan Representative David LeGrand (D-75), after over a year of talk, has finally introduced a bail reform package in Michigan. The 9-Bill package, filed October 17, 2018, looks to overhaul the bail systemRead More →
It is Time for the Texas Legislature to Act to Fix these Procedural Due Process Issues in the Bail Setting and Review Process On Thursday September 20, 2018, U.S. District Judge David C. Godbey of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a preliminary injunctionRead More →
Cullman County ruling on bail by activist federal judge to be appealed in Alabama. Shultz v. Alabama is the latest case challenging bail brought by the Civil Rights Corps in Cullman County, Alabama, where an activist federal judge made up some law that is contrary to law that has settledRead More →
Ballot Initiative Aimed at Reversing Bail Reform Legislation (SB10) in California The American Bail Coalition announced its support of a ballot initiative launched today to reverse the passage of Senate Bill 10, the last-minute unvetted legislation that completely and totally upended California’s bail system. Press Release: Coalition Launches Referendum DriveRead More →
US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit rule monetary bail and bail schedules Constitutional after years of litigation. After three years of ongoing litigation kicked off by then U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in Clanton, Alabama, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has finally ruled onRead More →
Senate Bill 10 “Bail Reform” passes the Assembly despite a litany of constitutional issues, mounting concerns over the Bill, and growing bipartisan opposition. Sacramento, CA: Senate Bill 10 “Bail Reform” cleared the Assembly (41-27) today despite its flawed public policy. The bill will now have to be concurred by theRead More →
