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Bail System Changes

The Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (CJ) team covers a wide range of issues, including policing, juvenile justice, pre-trial and prosecution, as well as sentencing, incarceration, and reentry. At a time when public trust in law enforcement has dropped, community members feel less safe, and urban crime has spiked, the  CJ program is able to work across the ideological spectrum to advance meaningful reforms. Sign up for updates here.

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Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Jails, Pretrial, Prosecution, South, State Policy

Virginia’s Criminal Justice Crossroads: Pretrial Issues in the Commonwealth

Robert Melvin Sept 17, 2025
In the News Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Midwest, Pretrial, State Policy

Kansas ACLU says cash bail is hurting low-income residents. But Trump wants to require it

Lisel Petis Sept 16, 2025 Kansas News Service
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Midwest, Pretrial, Sentencing, State Policy

Michigan’s Criminal Justice Crossroads: Pretrial Issues in the Great Lakes State

Lisel Petis Sept 12, 2025
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Jails, Pretrial, South, State Policy

Georgia’s Criminal Justice Crossroads: Pretrial Issues in the Peach State

Lisel Petis Sept 11, 2025
In the News Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Executive Branch, Federal Government Affairs, Governance, Pretrial

Lisel Petis discusses the Executive Order on Bail Reform

Lisel Petis Sept 4, 2025 The Chicago Crusader
In the News Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Pretrial

Lisel Petis discusses the proposed federal repeal of no cash bail and pretrial justice reforms on C-SPAN

Lisel Petis Aug 27, 2025 C-SPAN
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Pretrial

Keep Bail Decisions Local and Evidence-Based

Lisel Petis Aug 26, 2025
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Pretrial

Why Federal Repeal of No-Cash-Bail Laws Would Be Unconstitutional—and Bad Policy

Lisel Petis Aug 12, 2025
Op-Eds Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Pretrial

Petis: Bail reform evolving across U.S.

Lisel Petis March 28, 2025 Inside Sources
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Pretrial, State Policy, Texas

A Better Bail System Is Within Texas’ Reach

Lisel Petis April 8, 2025

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