President Axes Cashless Bail in DC to Detain Dangerous Suspects
Published Date: 8/28/2025
Presidential Document
Summary
The President is ending the cashless bail system in Washington, D.C., to keep dangerous criminals behind bars before their trials. Federal and local law enforcement will work together to hold suspects in custody when possible, making the city safer for residents, workers, and visitors. Changes start right away, with reviews of police policies and stronger enforcement expected soon, aiming to stop repeat offenders from being quickly released.
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Federal push to hold D.C. arrestees
By Executive Order 14340 dated August 25, 2025, federal law enforcement who are part of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force will work to keep arrestees in the District of Columbia in Federal custody and pursue Federal charges and pretrial detention whenever permitted by law so suspects who threaten public safety are not released before trial.
AG review of MPD policies
The Attorney General must review Metropolitan Police Department General Orders and other MPD policies to find rules that may cause pretrial release of defendants who pose a threat to public safety, and shall request that the Mayor of the District of Columbia update those orders and policies as the Attorney General determines necessary under section 740 of the D.C. Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act.
AG to decide if cashless bail remains
The Attorney General must determine whether the District of Columbia continues to maintain a policy or practice of prohibiting cash bail for pretrial release in cases where an arrestee poses a clear threat to public safety; the order lists example offenses including rape, murder, carjacking, assault, burglary, looting, and vandalism. The Attorney General will update that determination if the District changes its cashless bail policies or practices.
Federal funding and services may be leveraged
If the Attorney General finds that D.C. maintains a cashless bail policy, heads of executive departments and agencies, working with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, must identify actions to press D.C. to change those policies; examples the order gives include Federal funding decisions or the provision of Federal services or approvals. Agency heads are directed to undertake actions they deem appropriate consistent with applicable law.
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