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02
Jun
The Fuzzy Math Behind Bail Reform

The Fuzzy Math Behind Bail Reform

In a recent article on the AIA Surety website, cashless bail and bail reform data and claims about the effectiveness of their policies and programs are called into question.
2 min read
27
May
Part 3: The Six Most Significant Bail Studies - Dr. Robert Morris, Dallas County Pretrial Release Study (2013, 2014, 2017)

Part 3: The Six Most Significant Bail Studies - Dr. Robert Morris, Dallas County Pretrial Release Study (2013, 2014, 2017)

The next research study in AIA Surety's The Six Most Significant Bail Studies series is the Dallas County, Texas Pretrial Release Study by Dr. Robert Morris.
2 min read
26
May
Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act (SAFE-T Act) Is Not Delivering the “Fairer and Safer” System It Promised

Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act (SAFE-T Act) Is Not Delivering the “Fairer and Safer” System It Promised

It praises the elimination of money bail, the new “evidence-based” detention hearings, public defender advocacy, court reporters, and the supposed triumph of due process over “wealth-based detention.”
3 min read
20
May
H.R. 6260 - Unravelling the Failings of the Bail Reform Movement at the National Level

H.R. 6260 - Unravelling the Failings of the Bail Reform Movement at the National Level

On May 14, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6260, the Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act, along party lines as part of a broader Republican-led package targeting cashless bail policies and charitable bail organizations.
3 min read
18
May
Vera Institute's California Messaging on Bail Reform Spins Like a Top

Vera Institute's California Messaging on Bail Reform Spins Like a Top

Check out the latest article from President of the Mississippi Bail Agents Association, Michael Morrison, criticizing the Vera Institute and the anti-surety movement for promoting a narrative that every bail decision in California amounts to “wealth-based detention.”
1 min read
18
May
Congressional Testimony on Federal Bail Reform: A Misleading Portrait of Liberty vs. Reality

Congressional Testimony on Federal Bail Reform: A Misleading Portrait of Liberty vs. Reality

While his critique of wealth-based detention is a common talking point in bail reform debate and is expected from someone like Raskin, the facts about cashless bail, the federal system and their effectiveness tell a very different story.
2 min read
12
May
Part 1 – The Six Most Significant Bail Studies Ever Conducted

Part 1 – The Six Most Significant Bail Studies Ever Conducted

The first study in AIA Surety's "Six Most Significant Bail Studies" article series is the Cohen & Reaves (2007) Bureau of Justice Statistics report, Pretrial Release of Felony Defendants in State Courts, 1990–2004, stands as the most comprehensive analysis of pretrial release ever conducted...
1 min read
11
May
Did the California Supreme Court Just “Remake” the State’s Bail System...Hardly

Did the California Supreme Court Just “Remake” the State’s Bail System...Hardly

In a recent article entitled, Did the California Supreme Court Just Remake the State’s Bail System, the Marshall Project makes the case that a new ruling by California’s Supreme Court will remake the state’s bail system
2 min read
07
May
Every Criminal Justice Stakeholder Should Know About These Six Bail Studies

Every Criminal Justice Stakeholder Should Know About These Six Bail Studies

There have been many studies done over the past several decades on the effectiveness of bail. From government studies to academic studies to independent studies, one thing has always been consistent, the results.
2 min read
06
May
Judges Apologizing to Criminals: When the Criminal Justice System Bends a Knee

Judges Apologizing to Criminals: When the Criminal Justice System Bends a Knee

In a recent op-ed on the Crime Survivors Journal website, veteran victim advocate Patricia Wenskunas of Crime Survivors condemns U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui for apologizing to Cole Tomas Allen...
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