White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt addresses the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, N.C., during a news briefing. Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina are ...

When a person faces criminal charges, the legal process can become overwhelming. One of the first hurdles involves bail and bond. For those charged, working with award winning Houston criminal defense ...

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) —Bail reform, which took effect in New York in 2020, limits when judges can set cash bail. As a result, many people are released while they wait for court. Supporters argue that it ...

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. When most of ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Scammers are playing on the desperation and distress of families with loved ones in jail. "It just breaks my heart that people are doing this," explained Kimberly Charles, the ...

President Trump called out Charlotte officials on Truth Social, claiming brown was released on “cashless bail” in January, even though he had a lengthy criminal history. We are breaking down the North ...

INDIANAPOLIS– Getting out of jail on bond in Marion County in 2026 will be significantly more expensive than it was before, following major changes to the county’s bail structure. The new bond rules ...

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month threatening to withhold federal funding from states and localities that have adopted “cashless bail” policies, he escalated a national ...