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Hard Reset: This short moment in court can have a lasting impact on criminal cases

And how Harvard University is addressing its ties to slavery

Posted on May 2, 2022April 29, 2022 Hard Reset newsletter

After arrest, low-income defendants may spend weeks or months in jail before they can request a lower bond

In many courts, defendants don’t have access to public defenders during first appearances, pushing back when they can ask for reduced bail or release from jail

Posted on April 28, 2022May 3, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews

A $50,000 bond for a 43-cent theft: How the cash bail system favors the wealthy

Many bonds are set without considering if defendants can afford them, letting the wealthy walk while the poor stay in jail

Posted on September 24, 2021May 3, 2022 Criminal JusticeNews

Hard Reset Episode Four: Bond for detained asylum-seekers and robots writing news

How an order blocked the indefinite detention of asylum-seekers. Plus, a look at how publications are using robots to write news.

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Hard Reset podcastNews

American Mythology: Does allowing bond for asylum-seekers go against a century of immigration law?

Immigration policy allowed asylum-seekers to leave U.S. detention on bond for years before recent ruling

Posted on July 8, 2019July 8, 2019 Fact check
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