Senate Judiciary Chair Todd Gardenhire Comes Down Hard On Bail Bill

Senate Judiciary Chairman Todd Gardenhire Blasted A Proposed Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution Regarding The State’s Bail Law Tuesday, Saying It Will Pack County Jails And Put Local Governments In A Financial Bind.

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Tennessee House Speaker Pushes Amendment To State Constitution Regarding Bail

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Is Pushing An Amendment To The Tennessee Constitution That Would Prohibit Bail For Certain Violent Crimes But Critics Say Judges Already Have That Discretion.

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Senator Taylor Makes Plans To Fight Crime In Upcoming Tennessee Legislative Session

As The Memphis Area Continues To Battle Against Rising Crime Statistics, State Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis-District 31) Announced His Plan To Prioritize Legislation That Would Help Fight Crime Across The State.

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State Senator Taylor Alleges Shelby County DA Participating In “Illegal Restorative Justice Schemes”

Tennessee State Senator Brent Taylor Says Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy Seems To Be Working With Liberal Justice Reform Groups In An Effort To Allow Dangerous Criminals To Remain Free By Eliminating State Bail.

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 Judge Who Oversees New Bail Program In Shelby County States That “Everybody Has The Right To Bail” Including Those Who Commit Violent Crimes

New Rules For Bail Include Several Criteria, None Of Which Have Anything To Do With Whether The Crime Committed Was A Violent One Or If Anyone Was Harmed In The Commission Of That Crime. Even If A Criminal Is Arrested And Is Let Out On Bond And Arrested Again, They Can Still Make Bail.

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