If you're charged with a crime, you may be required to post bail to get out of jail before your court date. Three common types of bail bonds include cash, surety bonds and property bonds. Bail bonds ...

Find out more about our series Breaking the Bond here. The vast majority of people who are arrested in this country cannot afford to pay bail — which is why states across the U.S. have tried to change ...

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country. But what exactly does that mean, and what is the controversy all about? “Cashless bail” is a ...