The Baltimore state’s attorney office on Thursday announced a two-year federal grant to reform its pretrial process. The city received a $425,000 grant from the Department of Justice. The city is one ...
Cash bail reform is a critical step to ensuring a safe and equitable pretrial process. After someone is arrested but before they have had their day in court or received a conviction, a decision is ...
When a community member is arrested and charged with a crime, the impacts can be devastating, especially if they can’t post bail. While still presumed innocent, a person held in jail because they ...
Re: "Pretrial screening needs tightening, " Our Opinions, May 22. Criticizing the pretrial screening process because some of Akein Scott's risk assessment information was not verified is unfair. The ...