Bail

temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court

Commentary Public Safety, Governance Crime Control, Policing
Oct 19 2026
Tenn. Amendment 1 Would Give Judges More Power To Deny Bail | Opinion
By Rafael A. Mangual Read More
Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Feb 18 2023
Safe-T Act Fails to Protect the Innocent
By John Paul Wright Read time 1 mins Read More
Press Release
Nov 22 2022
New Issue Brief: Bail Reform in Chicago
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Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Aug 31 2022
The Latest High-Profile Suspect Release Proves Bail Reform Remains Broken
By Charles Fain Lehman Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
May 29 2022
Albany Lawmakers Won’t Act on Crime — Here’s What Adams Can Do without Them
By Rafael A. Mangual Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Feb 22 2022
Why We Need a Dangerousness Standard
By Charles Fain Lehman Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Governance Policing, Crime Control, Civil Justice
Nov 27 2021
After Waukesha Parade Attack, Progressives Need to Admit Their Bail Reforms Don’t Work
By Thomas Hogan Read time 1 mins Read More
Commentary Public Safety, Cities Policing, Crime Control, New York City
Nov 23 2021
No, Jails Aren’t Filled with People on Minor Charges — There’s a Reason We Have Bail
By Nicole Gelinas Read time 1 mins Read More
Testimony Public Safety, Culture Policing, Crime Control
Feb 26 2021
Testimony Before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
By Rafael A. Mangual Read time 11 mins Read More
Issue Brief Public Safety, Cities, Governance Policing, Crime Control, New York City, Civil Justice
Mar 05 2020
Reforming New York’s Bail Reform: A Public Safety-Minded Proposal
By Rafael A. Mangual Read time 19 mins Read More