After a judge sets bail, prisoners typically have the choice to pay the amount in cash themselves or call a bondsman to post bail for them. In North Dakota and Minnesota, bondsmen charge a fee of 10 ...

A WRAL News viewer sent in an email asking what it means when a defendant is given a specified bond. Specifically, the viewer asked about Shawn Tobin Locklear Jr., who is accused of shooting two ...

Proposition 3 requires the denial of bail for people accused of certain violent or sexual offenses if prosecutors put forth ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lawmakers passed bond reform in 2023. It came after pressure from prosecutors and law enforcement officials who argued that a new law was needed to cut down on crimes that were being ...

Supporters say the measure targets only the most serious offenses, while critics warn of unintended consequences.

The New York government could pass its own bill as soon as this spring.Advocates for criminal justice reform say that ending the bail system would help curb mass incarceration. Abolishing bail, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — A city fed up.

BENTONVILLE -- The Bail Project is no longer posting bonds for people incarcerated in the jails in Benton and Washington counties. The Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization provides money for ...