stopbail
Stopbail is a term used to describe campaigns, coalitions, and advocacy efforts aimed at stopping or reversing pretrial detention reforms and the use of monetary bail. It is not the name of a single organization but a label applied by different groups across jurisdictions to describe opposition to bail reform measures that reduce or eliminate cash bail. The movement is typically associated with efforts to maintain traditional pretrial release practices, including payment-based release as a condition of liberty before trial.
Context for stopbail developments centers on debates over how to handle pretrial detention. Proponents of bail
Activities associated with stopbail campaigns commonly include legislative lobbying, public communications, and litigation aimed at influencing
Terminology note: stopbail is used as a broad descriptor for a range of positions in the bail