Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul D. Clement Files Amicus Brief in Defense of the Eighth Amendment Constitutional Right to Bail on Behalf of the American Bail Coalition, the Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen, and the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association June 21, 2016 Atlanta, GA—Lawyers from the Washington, D.C.-based Equal Justice UnderRead More →

Fundamental Cracks in the Foundation: A Mid-Year Report on Failing Efforts to Eliminate the Constitutional Right to Bail June 13, 2016 I.               Summary The American Bail Coalition (ABC) along with various criminal justice stakeholder partners has been deeply involved at the national, state and local levels of government in the constantlyRead More →

Last night, the gavel came down marking adjournment sine die of the special session of the Connecticut legislature.  Governor Malloy continued his push for his so-called Second Chance 2.0 legislation, which would have raised the age of criminal responsibility and largely eliminated bail for most misdemeanor crimes in Connecticut. Three months ago, however,Read More →

ABC JOINS CONNECTICUT CHIEF STATE’S ATTORNEY AND THE BAIL AGENTS OF CONNECTICUT IN OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR MALLOY’S BAIL REFORM PLAN             On March 23, 2016, ABC’s Jeff Clayton and Mike Whitlock appeared before the Judiciary Committee in the Connecticut legislature to call on the committee to reject Governor Malloy’s bail reformRead More →