Criminal justice reform advocates have touted the success of recent bail reform measures across the country. Places like New York, Chicago, and Houston have seen little recidivism during the pretrial period—crimes committed between when a defendant in arraigned and when they are brought to trial—because the accused was released from prison rather than detained without having to post money for a cash bond.
Rearrests and Bond Failures Since Bail Reform
Rearrests and Bond Failures Since Bail Reform
Rearrests and Bond Failures Since Bail Reform
Criminal justice reform advocates have touted the success of recent bail reform measures across the country. Places like New York, Chicago, and Houston have seen little recidivism during the pretrial period—crimes committed between when a defendant in arraigned and when they are brought to trial—because the accused was released from prison rather than detained without having to post money for a cash bond.