Bail reforms across the US have shown that releasing people pretrial doesn’t harm public safety
- Written by Henry F. Fradella, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
Nine of every 10 detained defendants in the U.S. remain in jail awaiting trial because they cannot pay bail money.AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, FilePresident Donald Trump recently signed two executive orders targeting “cashless bail,” the policies that permit the release of people arrested for crimes pending trial without requiring them...