What role does bail play after an arrest? The HelloNation article “The Role of Bail in Criminal Cases” provides a detailed explanation from defense attorney Mitchell A. Stone, P.A., who represents ...

A Texas Senate committee on Wednesday advanced a package of bills aimed at keeping more defendants behind bars while they await trial for violent criminal charges. Senate Bill 9, authored by Sen. Joan ...

The Bail Project spent $90+ million bailing out suspects, including those who allegedly killed people after release. Multiple murders linked to the program.

Last week would have been my father Robert F. Kennedy’s 99th birthday. As attorney general, his career — and enduring legacy — was built on his commitment to the fair, just and equal application of ...

Judges with law enforcement backgrounds are more likely to order pretrial detention and set higher cash bail amounts, ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during a press conference about bail reform at the Texas Capitol Feb. 12, 2025. Patrick is calling on the Texas Legislature to pass bills and constitutional amendments that ...

A lower court ordered a state judge to appoint counsel to indigent defendants at bail hearings, holding that such hearings ...