Sexton files state constitutional amendment tightening bail rules
The proposal comes amid a pushback to the criminal justice reform movement, which has sought to reduce mass incarceration. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian)
The proposed amendment, which would be on the 2026 ballot, would limit financial consideration in bail for the mostly violent crimes covered by the 2022 “truth in sentencing” law.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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