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 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 →
Policy Director, Jeff Clayton, discusses Hernandez v. Loretta Lynch and bail reform on the national radio program, The Chris Salcedo Show. Read More →
Last night, the gavel came down marking adjournment sine die of the special session of the Connecticut legislature. Governor Malloy continued his push for his so-called Second Chance 2.0 legislation, which would have raised the age of criminal responsibility and largely eliminated bail for most misdemeanor crimes in Connecticut. Three months ago, however,Read More →
ABC’s Jeff Clayton spoke with Larry Stevenson, “The Bearded Black Cowboy” regarding bail reform happening across the country in his most recent radio interview. Click below to listen to the full interview. Read More →
ABC’s Jeff Clayton discusses the recent Hernandez v. Loretta Lynch federal immigration bail case and other criminal justice issues with Kim Wade on WYAB, 103.9, Pocahontas, MS. Read More →
ABC JOINS CONNECTICUT CHIEF STATE’S ATTORNEY AND THE BAIL AGENTS OF CONNECTICUT IN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR MALLOY’S BAIL REFORM PLAN On March 23, 2016, ABC’s Jeff Clayton and Mike Whitlock appeared before the Judiciary Committee in the Connecticut legislature to call on the committee to reject Governor Malloy’s bail reformRead More →
Policy Director, Jeff Clayton, discusses US Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s recent letter to state judges on bail reform on RT America.Read More →
THE GAVEL COMES DOWN AT THE UTAH LEGISLATURE: THE AMERICAN BAIL COALITION WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO STOP DAMAGING LEGISLATION. As the legislative session came to a close last night in Salt Lake City, the American Bail Coalition was waiting at the finish line with partners from the industry, including theRead More →
ABC’s Jeff Clayton appears on “Renaissance SRQ” on WSLR-FM (Sarasota, FL) to discuss the Welchen v. Harris case and other bail issues. Read More →
