California

Union City, NJ – California man arrested with 20K in cocaine and 47K in cash – FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Roberto Castillo, 38, of Chula Vista, California, was charged with possession with intent to distribute and money laundering after Union City police arrested him with 400 grams of cocaine and more than $47,000 in cash. […]

National

Milleville, NJ – Tragedy and the dark cloud of NJ Bail Reform – Please help support the children of a father taken too soon

The family of Christian Rogers has set up a GoFundMe page in hopes to raise money to help care for Roger’s 3 children who now face growing up without a father. Rogers was murdered on April […]

Delaware

HB204 fails to move out of committee in Delaware amid safety concerns surrounding taxpayer funded pretrial release

Delaware legislators failed to move House Bill 204 through judicial committee today amid the backlash of issues surrounding taxpayer funded pretrial release.   “The guy that murdered my son on a Sunday afternoon in broad […]

National

South Jersey purge continues with NJ Bail Reform – sexual assault of minor, theft, home burglary – all FREE TO GO with ZERO accountability

NJ Bail Reform continues the reckless release of offenders on nothing more than a “promise” to appear based on the Magic 8-Ball of pretrial “risk assessments.” More “validated pretrial risk assessment” Failures. New Jersey Bail Reform, […]

National

Morristown, NJ – Woman charged with beating, robbing man at Morristown Train Station FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Nakeltra T. Sandes, who is charged with robbing and beating a man at the Morristown Train Station – then threatening witnesses, is now FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform after the “Pretrial Risk Assessment” tool […]

National

Drug Policy Alliance and Pretrial Justice Institute share a laugh about the failures of NJ Bail Reform

The Pretrial Justice Institute (PJI) recently interviewed Roseanne Scotti, the Director of New Jersey’s Drug Policy Alliance (DPA), on the matter of New Jersey bail reform. They shared a laugh and chuckle…seemingly at the expense of the […]

National

Haworth, NJ – Man brings heroin with him to his municipal court appearance – now FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Robert Blackwell, 28, is so concerned about the New Jersey criminal justice process that he brought 10 bags of heroin with him to Haworth Municipal Court where he was scheduled to answer charges on driving while […]

National

Cape May Court House, NJ – Pregnant woman charged with assaulting her 2-month-old child now FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Jessica Coyle, 23, of Cape May County Courthouse, who was arrested and charged with conspiracy, aggravated assault and child endangerment after her 2-month-old child was found with a fractured skull, bruising, and scratches to the face and […]

National

Jersey City, NJ – Man arrested for choking woman unconscious and using stun gun on her as she fled – FREE TO GO under NJ Bail Reform

Ronald S. Parra, 23, of Jersey City, is charged with allegedly choking a woman unconscious and then used a stun gun on her once she gained consciousness and tried to get away from her attacker. When […]