WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, August 25, President Donald J Trump signed Executive Order titled, “Taking Steps to end cashless bail to protect Americans,” that aims to strip federal funding from so called “Cashless Bail Jurisdictions.”

Cashless bail, aka “bail reform,” is when the court releases a defendant from custody before trial without having to pay a cash bail amount. Instead of requiring money to secure a release, the court may impose conditions such as regular check-ins, electronic monitoring, or other restrictions to ensure that the defendant appears for the scheduled court date.

“It is therefore the policy of my Administration that Federal policies and resources should not be used to support jurisdictions with cashless bail policies, to the maximum extent permitted by law…. The head

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