Private Surety Bail: Advocacy and Legislative Initiatives

Our country is facing an unprecedented economic crisis that may take years to recover from.  State and local governments are faced with drastically cutting budgets and raising fees for services while passing the costs on to already financially-strapped citizens.  On top of the financial crisis, states across the country are facing a growing crime rate which has become exacerbated by taxpayer-funded pretrial release programs that routinely release violent and repeat offenders back into our communities. According to a nationwide study conducted... Read more