WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Rep. Bell Introduces First Major Legislation to Reform Pretrial Detention and Expand Community-Based Alternatives Washington, D.C.-- Today, Representative Wesley Bell (D-Mo.) introduced his first major legislative package in Congress: the Justice Forward Agenda. This bold, two-part initiative aims to transform the criminal legal system by shifting away from punishment and incarcera  more