Bail Reform News Archive

Citing our research, The New York Times reports on the expansion of a program to make it easier for defendants' relatives to pay bail and help them avoid jail stays.

Both New York City's Mayor and a blue-ribbon Independent Commission call for closing the Rikers Island jail facility. Follow the latest news and learn more about our work coordinating the commission.

Metro reports on bail reform in New York City, spurred on in part by a recent Center for Court Innovation report.

The Life of the Law features the supervised release program at Brooklyn Justice Initiatives in a radio report on bail reform efforts in New York City.

In this interview with Vice, New York State Judge George A. Grasso discusses efforts to reform New York's bail system.