Executive Order to End Cashless Bail and Protect Public Safety
Impact Score: 4.2
Timeline: Within 30 days from August 25, 2025
Summary: This executive order aims to end cashless bail policies that may jeopardize public safety by prohibiting federal funds to jurisdictions that have substantially eliminated cash bail for violent, sexual, or property crime cases. The Attorney General must identify such jurisdictions within 30 days. Federal agencies, coordinated by OMB, will review and possibly suspend funding to these areas. The order includes legal safeguards and imposes publication costs on the DOJ. Vanderbilt University may experience impacts in research, funding, and community engagement related to criminal justice reform.
Key Actions: Monitor jurisdiction lists (Office of Federal Relations), evaluate legal implications (Legal Affairs), conduct research on policy impacts (Public Policy Studies), and engage community partners to mitigate effects (Community Engagement Office).
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