Judges can withhold bail under current state law if someone faces charges for murder or treason. Lawmakers are now moving to ...

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is speaking out against Nevada’s bail reform laws, saying recent changes have led to the ...

President Trump’s executive order wields a cutoff of federal funds as a threat to pressure jurisdictions like Washington, D.C., to stop releasing defendants without forcing them to post a payment, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Two readers respond to recent op-ed on bail policy, offering contrasting views on reforms to the criminal justice ...

(AP) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday threatening to withhold or revoke federal funding to local and state governments that offer cashless bail, arguing that it is a threat ...

When a loved one is arrested, fear and urgency can take over in an instant. Scammers know that—and across Alabama, they’re ...

A growing scam targeting families desperate to secure the release of loved ones from jail is prompting a WBRC On Your Side ...

The steel-bar secured “dock” in the Department 8 courtroom is seen in Gordon Schaber Sacramento County Courthouse on Friday, July 29, 2022, in downtown Sacramento. The Trump administration threatens ...

Editor’s note: This story was updated July 31, 2025 to add clarifications and additional comments. POTTSTOWN — Leon Brown had four prior convictions for possession of drugs with intent to deliver when ...