bail reform
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“Don’t Get Re-Arrested” Dropped as Condition of Release
For nearly three decades, Vermont’s bail forms included a simple rule: don’t get rearrested while awaiting trial. Known as Condition 3, it quietly disappeared in…
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Accountable in Vermont? Mechanics Yes. Courts and Lawmakers No.
Vermont holds mechanics and doctors criminally liable when their professional mistakes harm the public. But judges, prosecutors, and legislators face no such accountability—even when their…
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Vermont’s À La Carte Constitution
Vermont’s Constitution is clear: residency, virtue, and fiscal restraint are not optional. Yet many modern laws openly defy these principles. Why haven’t courts stepped in?…
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Bail Reform and the Surge in Property Crime? Vermonters See a Disconnect Between Reality and Reported Data
Since Vermont limited cash bail, property owners say repeat offenders roam nightly, unchecked. Despite official crime stats showing modest increases, many residents see a growing…
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Manipulated Crime Data: The National Push for “Smart Justice”
Vermont lawmakers are doubling down on Smart Justice reforms—expanding bail reform, diversion programs, and pushing for an OPC in Burlington—all based on manipulated crime reports.…
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How Vermont’s Bail Reform Led to a Crime Surge (And the ACLU Won’t Admit It)
Vermont’s 2018 bail reform was sold as a way to make the justice system fairer, but the reality has been a surge in property crime,…
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Act 201: 21 Year Old Juvenile Offenders? and More!
Act 201 promised bold justice reform, extending juvenile court jurisdiction to offenders as old as 21. But with underfunded programs, rising crime, and inconsistent prosecutions,…
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