The editorial also overlooks important facts in the report and about bail reform in general. Bail reform addresses long-standing racial disparities in the criminal justice system. More than 8 out of 10 felony defendants of all ethnic groups assessed with a PSA attended all their court appearances and were not charged with any new offenses while awaiting trial. In this population of defendants, African American defendants were more than twice as likely to be released on non-cash bonds (117% increase) after bail reform, and 8 out of 10 African American defendants were not charged with a new offense while awaiting trial in the community. There was also an 80% increase in the number of Latino defendants who received non-cash bonds, and nearly 9 out of 10 Latino defendants remained charge-free while their cases were pending.