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The Costs of Bail Reform
Costs of Bail Reform
In most discussions about Bail Reform ignore the costs. Proponents of bail reform tout them as the panacea to the ills in the criminal justice system. See the other side of the story
General Information
General Information
Study- Bail Reform will Cause More Crime
Completed February 19, 2020-
Cassell, Paul G. and Fowles, Richard, Does Bail Reform Increase Crime? An Empirical Assessment of the Public Safety Implications of Bail Reform in Cook County, Illinois (February 19, 2020). University of Utah College of Law Research Paper No. 349.
Whitepaper
We have prepared a Whitepaper setting out the costs of bail reform.
What successful bail reform looks like
Failed Bail Reform
California
California Bail Reform Bill (SB10 & AB42) Will Crush the Taxpayer and Burden the Court System
New Jersey
Costs Piling Up In Brick As Public Defender Fees Increase Under NJ Bail Reform
Bail reform blamed for tax hike in Cumberland's $157M budget
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency - 10 years of NO improvement; Massive Taxpayer Expense
