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Bergenfield, NJ – Officer Sent To Hospital After Assault – Man Charged FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Daniel Jimenez-Villanueva, 20, attacked Bergenfield Police Officer Adam Fingeroth – sending the officer to the hospital with injuries. Jimenez was immediately released on a summons under NJ Bail Reform guidelines. ZERO Accountability ZERO Supervision ZERO […]

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New Jersey – Judiciary Denies OPRA Request While Attorney General’s Office Criticizes the “Science” Of Risk Assessments | What Are They Hiding?

The Superior Court of New Jersey has denied US Bail Reform’s Opra request for information relating to statistics on pretrial release and bail reform – even as the Attorney General’s Office criticizes the “science” of […]

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New Orleans, LA – Pretrial Risk Assessment “Black Box” Algorithm Under Pressure | Louisiana Bondsman Files Lawsuit

A key component in bail reform and pretrial release – the risk assessment tool – is being challenged in court by one Louisiana bondsman who claims the tool developed by the Vera Institute is flawed, […]

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Wayne, NJ – Ex-Con Kidnaps 19-year-old Student To Get Drugs and Hookers – All While Wearing His NJ Bail Reform Ankle Monitor

Travis Mann, 35, an ex-con who was recently released on a NJ Bail Reform Ankle Monitor, at the recommendation of Pretrial Services, kidnapped a 19-year-old student and forced him to get cash and drive around so […]

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Marlton, NJ – Man Charged With Distribution of Child Porn and Drugs – FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform Guidelines

Michael W. Froehlich, 29, of Marlton, was arrested after a 4-month long investigation for possession and distribution of child pornography – and drug charges – now released and FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform. […]

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Parsippany, NJ – Teacher Arrested After Recording Device Found In Faculty Toilet Area – FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Christopher Esnes, 40, of Gillette, was arrested and charged with invasion of privacy – after a recording device was found in the faculty toilet area capturing images – now FREE TO GO on a summons […]

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Texas (video) – American Bail Coalition Testifies In Texas In Opposition of SB-1338 | Bail Reform

As Texas considers Bail Reform legislation – Jeff Clayton, Executive Policy Director for the American Bail Coalition, testified before the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence last week. Unable to display content. Adobe Flash is required. Texas Senate […]

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East Greenwich Twp, NJ – Philly Man Poses As Police Chief In Theft of Equipment – FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Andrew Ferguson, 31, of Philadelphia, was arrested – after an investigation that lasted several months – for impersonating a law enforcement officer, theft, forgery, and obstruction by providing false information to police…now FREE TO GO […]