Why We Can’t Go Backwards on Bail Reform

For the prosecutors and law enforcement officials fear-mongering about bail, the real issue has never been about safety. It’s about power.

Why We Can’t Go Backwards on Bail Reform

Derrick Gibson held a bail reform demonstration and lures Trump supporters in Times Square. – New York City, New York/USA February 23, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jared Trujillo & Simon McCormack, NYCLU In 2019, the New York State Legislature passed a bail reform law that pushed New York’s criminal legal system in the right direction. The […]