: Todd Spoth; Ogg: Mark Mulligan/Houston Chronicle via APOn a Friday morning last summer, in a windowless courtroom in downtown Houston, Judge Franklin Bynum was performing the daily routine of all American criminal court judges: accepting plea bargains. “I understand you want to plead…
No, Mr. Samburg, Conservatives should NOT support the elimination of secured release bail. While Mr. Samberg is, no doubt, earnest in his thoughts, they are unfortunately little more than progressive, anti-bail talking points. “Study after study indicates that cash bail is not imperative for…
Too many violent offenders released, legislators say Article courtesy of the Cape Gazette October 31, 2019 In 2018, Rep. Steve Smyk voted for a bill to change the bail system for defendants charged with crimes. The Milton Republican said he voted for it because…
Article courtesy of the Kansas Reflector May 4th, 2021 Kansas must eliminate cash bail. It’s an outdated, ineffective policy that mostly punishes low-income individuals while disproportionately affecting communities of color. Thankfully, Kansas is working on it. A taskforce composed of lawyers, judges and corrections…