A Minnesota nonprofit is shifting its focus away from directly posting pretrial bail and bonds for criminal suspects. Minnesota Freedom Fund said the decision will go into place on June 1 and will ...

The Minnesota Freedom Fund is halting its practice of paying bail and posting bond for criminal suspects to get out of jail prior to trial. The nonprofit drew widespread attention in 2020 after ...

Bail decisions often draw intense public scrutiny because they affect public safety, individual liberty, and public confidence in the justice system. They are also frequently misunderstood, in part ...