Bail Reform
Bail Reform Exposed as Modern Day Snake Oil
Another day, another research report comes out showing that some state’s promise of bail reform utopia never materialized.
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Bail Reform
Bail Reform: Justice for Me, But Not for Thee
There is no question that bail reform policies are a complete and utter failure around the country. They promise a criminal justice utopia for everyone, but deliver more crime and less justice.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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How Bail Reform Creates Selective Enforcement of the Law and Ultimately Leads to Justice for No One
Once citizens believe enforcement decisions are driven more by ideology than by consistent principle, public trust collapses, cynicism grows, and the social contract fractures.
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PART 6: The Business of Bail Reform - Who Profits When Commercial Bail Dies
The pretrial drug testing industry—led by Averhealth, Cordant Health Solutions, and Redwood Toxicology Laboratory—has grown alongside bail reform, with 77% of pretrial programs including drug testing by 2009, and drug court testing increasing 11.7% in 2023 alone.
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PART 1 of 5: Washington State Bail Reform
This article is part one of a five-article series on the proposed court rules being considered in Washington State. These proposed rules would completely change one of the most efficient and effective bipartisan pretrial systems in the country. The big question is, why?