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A1.1: In the US, bail, the release from custody of a person accused of a crime, has become synonymous w/ money bail or cash bail. Once you base decisions on whom to incarcerate on the ability to pay cash bail, you ensure that jails are filled w/ poor ppl. #TheBailTrap
A1.2: #Cashbail drives #massincarceration: pretrial incarceration rates have grown almost 500% since 1970, far more than the growth rate for state & federal prisons.#TheBailTrap #JusticeinCrisis vera.org/publications/f…
A1.3: Money doesn’t equal safety. A system dependent on money means that people who are poor go to jail while people who may pose a credible immediate danger to others but have money go free. #TheBailTrap #JusticeinCrisis
A1.4: Research on unsecured bail and on community bail funds shows that paying money doesn’t make you more likely to show up to court. #EndCashBail #TheBailTrap #JusticeInCrisis
A1.5: Most Americans oppose incarcerating people solely because they can’t pay bail. #EndCashBail #TheBailTrap #JusticeinCrisis charleskochinstitute.org/news/new-surve…
