Bail Reform

Professor Pam Metzger is joined by Professor Shima Baughman and Amanda Woog to discuss the legal frameworks of bail reform, its relationship with communities, and what can be done to improve the system.

This is the third episode in a five part series of criminal legal reform conversations that the Deason Center is holding in collaboration with the SMU Law Review. This podcast was edited and adapted from a live virtual event.

Panelists:

Professor Shima Baughman- Associate Research Dean, University of Utah College of Law

Amanda Woog - Associate Director, Texas Fair Defense Project

Professor Pamela Metzger- Director, Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, SMU Dedman School of Law

Resources:

Reforming State Bail Reform. Shima Baughman, Lauren Boone, & Nathan Jackson

Power and Procedure in Texas Bail-Setting. Amanda Woog & Nathan Fennell

Policing Procedural Errors in the Lower Criminal Courts. Justin Murray, 89 Fordham Law Review 1411 (2021)

About the Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center:

The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center is a nonpartisan center for research and advocacy that combines data-driven research and compelling stories to advocate for innovative criminal justice reform.

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Music Credits:

Ground Effect by Bio Unit, Tanuki Trax by St. Peter Lemon