Pretrial detention

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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
Testimony Public Safety
Mar 13 2025
Statement to the Tennessee State Senate Judiciary Committee
By Rafael A. Mangual Read More
Commentary Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Jan 10 2023
The Economic and Human Costs of Protecting Criminals
By Jason L. Riley Read time 1 mins Read More
Report Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Dec 01 2022
Is 3,300 Enough? Why the Borough-Based Jails Are Too Small to Keep NYC Safe
By Charles Fain Lehman Read time 60 mins Read More
Press Release
Nov 22 2022
New Issue Brief: Bail Reform in Chicago
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Issue Brief Governance, Public Safety Civil Justice, Policing, Crime Control
Nov 22 2022
Bail Reform in Chicago: Un-Solving Problems in Public Safety and Court Financing
By John Paul Wright Read time 40 mins Read More
Report Public Safety Policing, Crime Control
Jul 28 2022
More Criminals, More Crime Measuring the Public Safety Impact of New York’s 2019 Bail Law
By Jim Quinn Read time 43 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