Competing bills battle to restrict community bail funds
Two bills restricting community bail funds are making their way through the Tennessee Legislature. (Seth Perlman/AP file)
Bail in Tennessee is set for a shakeup. What exactly that will entail, though, is not clear yet.
Two bills, one in the state House and one in the Senate, promise to change how often community funds can bail people out of pretrial detention.
Sponsors said the measures are meant to encourage safety, while leaders from community bail funds in Tennessee say they would be detrimental.
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Noah McLane
Noah McLane reports on the state house for The Daily Memphian. He was born and raised in Tennessee and attended journalism school at Middle Tennessee State University, where his passion for community-focused storytelling began.
Prior to writing for The Daily Memphian, Noah was the editor-in-chief of his college newspaper, worked on general assignment for the Jackson Hole News & Guide in Jackson, Wyoming, and was most recently an editorial intern at the Nashville Scene.
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