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2025-06-06 01:49:07
👉 At least 60% of Americans in jail have not been convicted of a crime, but are being held in pre-trial detention due to inability to afford bail
👉 Many people who are acquitted of charges still face years of financial burden paying back bail bond fees
👉 Some states, like California, are moving to end their cash bail systems
👉 The private bail bond industry generates $2 billion a year
👉 The Bail Project and Equal Justice Under Law are working to reform the system and eliminate cash bail