Representative David LeGrand, of Michigan, is trying hard to push through bail reform in his state, and we have to think it's a bit misguided. LeGrand's recent 9-bill bail package is going to be … [Read more...] about In Michigan, LeGrand Pushes Anti-Victim Legislation
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Failure to Appear and the Bail Release Process
A report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics that we've cited regularly in past articles points out that roughly half of all pretrial releases occurred within 1 day of arrest, and nearly 75% of such … [Read more...] about Failure to Appear and the Bail Release Process