The night before historic bail reforms were set to take effect on Jan. 1, Cook County court officials and workers were poised to implement the new system after years of seemingly nonstop meetings.

With cash bail eliminated in Illinois, judges are spending more time on initial court hearings as they weigh whether to detain or release defendants. However, issues remain with interpretation and ...

(Opinion) One of the most difficult situations I encounter in my role as a member of the clergy, is the panicked call from a friend or family member of a loved one suddenly caught up in the criminal ...

Officials said they are seeing more pretrial detention and fewer offenders walking free right after arrest.

The parents of an Ontario woman killed more than five years ago say bail reform would make a big difference to community safety in Canada. Paul Henderson and Flo Bellman's daughter, Darian Hailey ...

The hyperbolic vitriol about bail reform in New York should be viewed in context – it is but one example of the ways those with entrenched power in the criminal legal system rebel against even the ...

After six months in effect, a new bail reform law is showing signs of protecting more victims of crime and detaining a ...

John Formella explains how the new bail tracking system will work to give front-line law enforcement officers instant access ...