ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) —Bail reform, which took effect in New York in 2020, limits when judges can set cash bail. As a result, many people are released while they wait for court. Supporters argue that it ...

Cashless bail has once again erupted as a political flashpoint in the United States after President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at restricting the practice. The orders, announced on ...

Under a landmark court ruling issued this week, Illinois will become the first state in the nation to abolish cash bail. The state supreme court upheld the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act, which ...

Courts may deny bail only if one or more grounds for detention under the Criminal Code are proven. These grounds are known as the primary, secondary, and tertiary grounds. Each ground addresses a ...