Cash Bail System

The system of cash bail for defendants is controversial. Opponents say those who cannot afford to pay languish in jails even if...

Prisons and jails across the nation are releasing prisoners during the coronavirus pandemic. However, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has bucked the trend...

Harris County, the most populous place in Texas, has bowed to pressure to reform its bail practices and settle a federal lawsuit....

Bail reform in Texas has been widely discussed after federal judges branded the system in Dallas and Houston unconstitutionally. The Texas House...

As PBS reports, the cash bail system is the norm in most states, but it is not without its critics Everyone had...

If you have been charged with a criminal offense, and you believe the bail set in your case was unfair or discriminatory,...