Bail Reform

U.S. 08/11/20, 15:30

The death of African-American George Floyd on May 25 still generates violent riots in the United States, and abundant donations are flowing in to support protesters. The money is being used to bail-out people accused of serious violent crimes. The Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF) is one such fundraiser, to which staffers ...

U.S. 01/03/20, 16:46

Paul Barbaritano, the murderer of a 29-year-old Albany woman, was released from jail on Thursday, Jan. 2, after the judge in charge of the case claimed Democrats’ new “bail reform” legislation no longer allows her to keep the charged party in custody. Barbaritano, 52, was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the ...

California 10/09/18, 13:44

Both candidates for California governor on Monday addressed the state's recently approved law that will make it the first to eliminate bail for suspects awaiting trial and replace it with a risk-assessment system.Starting in October 2019, most suspects charged with nonviolent felonies will be quickly released, while those charged with ...