American Bail Coalition Statement on California A.B. 329, S.B. 262 (2021 session) We believe the legislation is unfortunately unconstitutional in several respects. One, the California Constitution clearly contemplates that only judges will have the power to set bail. These bills would set bail at $0 by legislative edict, and wouldRead More →
U.S. Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of Money Bail and Bail Schedules For four long years, at the urging of former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, activist Plaintiffs lawyers have been suing small jurisdictions arguing that there is a right to an affordable bail in the United States and that theRead More →
As part of our continued work across the country investigating the Safety and Justice Challenge which is funding jurisdictions with grant money from the MacArthur Foundation, we set out to ask one basic question…is it working? This time we took a look at Spokane, Washington. With community groups like theRead More →
Numbers raise questions about move to reform bail in Maryland. More unintended consequences of allowing the state and those prosecuting you to be the gatekeepers of your freedom. ___ WBALTV11 – May 29 2018 “In March 2017, an average of 655 arrestees were held each day at Central Booking. InRead More →
In the wake of the Ferguson riots, Criminal Justice Reforms in Saint Louis increased pretrial incarceration by an astonishing 21.1% in one year… May 29, 2018 As part of our ongoing investigation into the “success” (or lack thereof) of the MacArthur Foundation’s effort to reshape mass incarceration, we shift ourRead More →
MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge: Year One Results are in for Charleston, S.C. May 25, 2018 The MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge is a series of grants to many local jurisdictions to reduce jail populations and basically reduce mass incarceration. It is thought that by implementing a bunch of new “bestRead More →
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit hears oral arguments in key bail case, Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Atlanta, GA – Counsel for the City of Calhoun, Maurice Walker, the American Bail Coalition and Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen were in Atlanta for oral argument in the landmark bailRead More →
May 24, 2018 It may surprise many to know that the American Bail Coalition and Color of Change have more in common than you may think – we are both champions for communities of color. The recent CNN Opinion “John Legend and Rashad Robinson: End money bail now”, however,Read More →
Victim, Arrest, Release. NEW Victim, Arrest, Release. New Mexico is in crisis mode as the effects of bail reform and the Arnold tool continue to destroy criminal accountability. New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez said it best… “Here in New Mexico, we’ve been working hard to crack down on a catchRead More →
On the heels of Google’s recent decision to ban the entire private bail industry from advertising on it’s platform, 60 Minutes exposes just how Big Google really is…and how it can’t wipe you off the map with their secret algorithm. Full Segment (VIDEO): Must Watch… http://ow.ly/7LvP30k5R1t 60 Minutes… This pastRead More →
