(NASHVILLE) – State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) has filed two bills to keep Shelby County’s new Bail Hearing Room from jeopardizing public safety by recklessly releasing criminals with no bond. The new Bail Hearing Room uses an “Ability to Pay Calculator” to set bail. Since being implemented in February 2023, the Bail Hearing Room has...
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