Bail Project Loses Appeal Against Indiana Commissioner of Insurance Paving Way for National Regulation The national Bail Project, who posts bail for criminal defendants and was recently regulated by the Indiana Legislature, has lost its efforts to stop the law in the Federal United States Court of Appeals for theRead More →
Indiana Legislation to Require Greater Transparency of Judges in Handling of Criminal Matters “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” — Louis D. Brandeis, 1913 Senator Mike Gaskill of IndianaRead More →
Indiana Bail Project Lawsuit Rejected by Federal Judge Court holds Legislators have a Clear Public Interest in Regulating Charitable Bail A challenge to a recently passed and much-needed Indiana bill to regulate charitable bail funds in the state was rejected in late June by a federal judge in the UnitedRead More →
Indiana’s Judicial CASH BAIL SCAM: Selling Out Public Safety, Criminal Defendants, Public School Kids And First Responders In Order To Enrich The Treasury Of Judges On any given day in Indiana, judges are using the money bail system against criminal defendants and the public not for the purpose for whichRead More →
Pretrial Expert Criticizes New Tool Indiana Courts Will Use (excerpt from wfyi Indianapolis) A new rule taking effect Jan. 1 says courts should use a tool known as IRAS to help determine whether criminal defendants should be released before trial or where to set bail amounts. The risk assessments examine,Read More →
