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After arrest, low-income defendants may spend weeks or months in jail before they can request a lower bond

In many courts, defendants don’t have access to public defenders during first appearances, pushing back when they can ask for reduced bail or release from jail

By Mollie Bryant April 28, 2022

Five ways communities can use jails less

Local jails are crowded in the United States. Here’s what communities and states can do to jail people less

By Mollie Bryant April 11, 2022

For renters with disabilities, many homes aren’t accessible

Low-income renters with disabilities are more likely to live in homes that don’t meet their needs

By Mollie Bryant March 23, 2022

Climate disasters worsen affordable housing crisis

Why natural disasters displace low-income renters

By Mollie Bryant March 14, 2022

Criminal court backlogs delay trials while defendants spend longer in jail

For decades, courts have struggled to resolve criminal cases in recommended timeframes. In the pandemic, it’s even harder.

By Mollie Bryant February 16, 2022