"Cashless bail" is one of the most misleading phrases in modern politics. Reform advocates coined it, the media amplified it, and it stuck. The reality? What we provide is secured bail — a ...

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country. But what exactly does that mean, and what is the controversy all about? “Cashless bail” is a ...

States are making major progress in reforming our nation’s cash bail system. An estimated half-million Americans are in county jails right now, because they can’t afford to pay bail. Critics call the ...

The night before historic bail reforms were set to take effect on Jan. 1, Cook County court officials and workers were poised to implement the new system after years of seemingly nonstop meetings.

Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins has called for the SAFE-T Act to be amended to allow judges more discretion to hold ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Bishop Charles Brewer, III. (Opinion) One of the most difficult situations I encounter in my role ...

Two executive councilors are headed to the North Country Wednesday where what many are calling a horrible lapse in the state’s bail system played out at a Berlin restaurant. Michael Gleason had been ...

Bail reform advocates say a person who has been accused of a crime, but not yet convicted, shouldn’t be held in jail based on what’s in their bank account. “The overall justification to move away from ...