Beyond Bail Reform: Minnesota’s Vision for Pretrial Transformation

Beyond Bail Reform: Minnesota’s Vision for Pretrial Transformation

Since 2013, changes to state laws, local ordinances, and court rulings have led to bail reforms in 24 states. Each jurisdiction has had its own unique road to reform, but their cumulative experiences have shown that building a safer and more just pretrial system is possible. In 2023, the Minnesota Legislature commissioned our organization, the Minnesota Justice Research Center (MNJRC), to study our state’s own pretrial detention system. By then,…