Bail

A bill on its way to the state Senate would require nonprofit community bail funds to meet the same requirements as licensed professional bondsmen.

Philadelphia will pay a one-time $125,000 settlement to two local bail funds after a judge found reasonable evidence that the city had violated a court order to allow at least three hours of out-of-cell time for people incarcerated at its prison facilities.

Racial disparities persist in Allegheny County’s criminal justice system, according to a report the Abolitionist Law Center’s Court Watch program released…

Pennsylvania earned a "D" in a study that grades states based on the way they handle criminal cases from the time defendants are arrested to the time…

A package of bills aimed to protect victims of domestic violence in Pennsylvania has been signed into law. Tierne's Law is named for a Washington County…

A new Pennsylvania law is in place to help guide judges setting bail for defendants accused of domestic abuse.Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf on Monday signed…

For the first time in 24 years, Ron Costa, Sr., will face an opponent in the Nov. 7 election for magisterial district judge. Attorney Mik Pappas is…

Last week, 47- year-old Kevin Ewing kidnapped his estranged wife at gunpoint. At the time, Ewing was under home confinement on charges he held 48-year-old…

Of the roughly 7,400 people sitting in Philadelphia's jails right now, more than half of them aren't there because they've been found guilty of a…