Civil rights groups have sued Riverside County, its court system and its sheriff's department. The suit alleges the use of "cash bail" unconstitutionally keeps people in jail solely because they can't ...

On Sept. 18, Illinois will become the first in the nation to end the use of cash bail as a condition of pretrial release - a move proponents say will keep the poor from unfairly languishing behind ...

Oklahoma has a decision to make: Will we continue clinging to a pretrial system that punishes poverty and fails to deliver public safety? Or will we move toward a smarter, fairer, and actually ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Every courthouse in the state of Illinois has operated without cash bail for almost two years. Researchers at Loyola University's Criminal Justice and Criminology Department have ...

People awaiting trial in Illinois will soon no longer need to come up with cash bail. The Illinois Supreme Court upheld this week a 2021 law that eliminated the cash bail system. "Someone's experience ...

States are making major progress in reforming our nation’s cash bail system. An estimated half-million Americans are in county jails right now, because they can’t afford to pay bail. Critics call the ...