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Bail Reform

27
Apr
When Accountability is Removed and Certain Demographic Groups are Allowed to Get Away with Crime the System Fails Everyone

When Accountability is Removed and Certain Demographic Groups are Allowed to Get Away with Crime the System Fails Everyone

In a functioning criminal justice system, personal responsibility is the foundation: break the law and face predictable, uniform consequences regardless of income or identity.
2 min read
24
Apr
Yolo County DA, Jeff Reisig Fights Back Against Twisted California Law That Gives Child Rapist Another Shot at Freedom

Yolo County DA, Jeff Reisig Fights Back Against Twisted California Law That Gives Child Rapist Another Shot at Freedom

California continues to care more about criminals than its own taxpaying residents.  In a recent article, Yolo County District Attorney, Jeff Reisig, discusses California’s dangerous elder parole law and failed approach to public safety.
2 min read
22
Apr
Bail in the Midwest Podcast: Opposition to Washington State's Proposed Court Rules Grows

Bail in the Midwest Podcast: Opposition to Washington State's Proposed Court Rules Grows

In the latest episode of the Bail in the Midwest podcast (Episode 50), host Shane Rolf interviews Courtney Wimer, President of the Washington State Bail Agents Association.
2 min read
17
Apr
The Bail Project’s Own Data Undermines Its Taxpayer-Savings Claim

The Bail Project’s Own Data Undermines Its Taxpayer-Savings Claim

In a recent Tax Day op-ed, The Bail Project argues that America wastes $14 billion in taxpayer dollars every year detaining legally innocent people in local jails simply because they cannot afford cash bail.
4 min read
16
Apr
Will Washington State's Supreme Court Listen to the People or One Special-Interest Group?

Will Washington State's Supreme Court Listen to the People or One Special-Interest Group?

The proposed rules would make it significantly harder to detain defendants who miss court dates and would cap bail amounts for many low-level offenses.
3 min read
15
Apr
Bail Reform Truth vs. Propaganda: A Robust Discussion on the Bail Post Podcast

Bail Reform Truth vs. Propaganda: A Robust Discussion on the Bail Post Podcast

In a compelling episode of The Bail Post podcast, Eric Granof of AIA Surety strongly criticizes modern bail reform initiatives and pretrial release policies sweeping the United States.
1 min read
14
Apr
Beware of Sad Stories: How Bail Reform Proponents Try to Shape Policy with Empathy

Beware of Sad Stories: How Bail Reform Proponents Try to Shape Policy with Empathy

In a recent post on Facebook, Mike Morrison, President of the Mississippi Bail Agents Association, criticizes a growing trend in the anti-surety bail movement that elevates personal storytelling over measurable data and outcomes.
2 min read
14
Apr
Bail Reform's Biggest Myth: Evidenced Based Nonsense

Bail Reform's Biggest Myth: Evidenced Based Nonsense

A new article posted on the AIA Surety website by Eric Granof, dismantles the popular claim that bail reform is backed by solid “evidence-based” research.
2 min read
13
Apr
Crime Survivors Speak Out: Where has all the Funding Gone?

Crime Survivors Speak Out: Where has all the Funding Gone?

In a recent powerful opinion piece, longtime victim advocate, Patricia Wenskunas of Crime Survivors, argues that funding originally intended to support real crime victims is quietly disappearing
1 min read
10
Apr
PART 7 - The Business of Bail Reform: Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies

PART 7 - The Business of Bail Reform: Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies

The bail reform movement represents one of the most coordinated philanthropic campaigns in criminal justice history, with a small network of foundations investing an estimated $700-$800 million through overlapping grantees who both research and advocate for reform.
2 min read