The Illinois Supreme Court on July 18 upheld the Pre-trial Fairness Act that eliminates cash bail for criminal defendants awaiting trial. The landmark decision makes Illinois the first state in the nation to halt the use of cash bail. The Pre-trial Fairness Act was a provision of the SAFE-T ACT (pdf), a major criminal justice…

The wife of one of the New Brunswick RCMP officers murdered in 2014 says she is angry and discouraged after an Appeal Court reduced convicted killer Justin Bourque’s parole eligibility. Nadine Larche’s husband, Const. Douglas Larche, was killed in the line of duty in Moncton, N.B., on June 4, 2014, along with two of his…

George Soros is the notorious billionaire who bankrolls many progressive groups, policies, and personnel. To understand why crime has risen and why the criminal justice system is failing America, you have to follow his money right down to the district attorneys. Soros built a whole philosophy on the reflexiveness of interconnected systems, whereby one system…

A lawsuit filed by the Alabama attorney general on Monday has reduced the number of inmates being immediately released on mandatory parole as required by a new state law. On Monday, the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles (ABPP) confirmed to The Epoch Times that 412 inmates were being process for discharge from the Alabama…

A new breed of local prosecutors has taken District Attorney offices around the country by storm in a coordinated campaign that is tearing at the foundations of American justice system. The ideology that underpins their agenda is antagonistic to the traditional conception of criminal justice and, if taken to its logical conclusion, demands its destruction,…

Commentary Crime in California is spiraling out of control, diminishing the quality of life for its residents and erasing the character and promise of what was once a coveted place to live. Siyamak Khorrami, host of EpochTV’s “California Insider” program, provides on-the-ground reporting and interviews to shed light on crime in California and what can…

Commentary George Soros, the billionaire philanthropist and bete noir of conservatives, has written a column for The Wall Street Journal, defending his donations to liberal prosecutors who are releasing criminals on low or no bail, resulting in their frequent commission of new crimes. Soros claims a choice between public safety and justice is a false one…

CHICAGO—Illinois lawmakers passed a bipartisan trailer bill on Wednesday to improve a month-old criminal justice reform legislation that has been criticized as an “anti-police” measure by the law enforcement community. The recently enacted SAFE-T Act was hailed by Governor J.B. Pritzker as ensuring “true safety, true fairness, and true justice.” The legislation has been derided…

The moment George Gascón took office as Los Angeles County’s district attorney on Dec. 7, he implemented a sweeping overhaul of the criminal justice system. Gascón, whose stated goal is to “reimagine public safety,” has been widely criticized by deputy district attorneys, lawyers, current and former officials, and families of victims. He’s preventing justice from…