Whats wrong with bail

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Our criminal justice system treats people better if they are rich and guilty, than if they are poor and innocent. Bail reform advocates want to change that. • Subscribe here: https://freeth.ink/youtube-subscribe-... • As incarceration rates in the U.S. remain among the highest in the world, many are calling for a reexamination of the justice system, starting with bail reform. Advocates for change argue that America’s cash bail system disproportionately affects minorities and economically disadvantaged populations. • A bail bond is intended to ensure that a defendant appears in court, but bonds have become increasingly unaffordable over the past few decades. Reformers say it’s unconstitutional for a person to be imprisoned because they can’t afford bail. Do bail bonds begin punishing defendants before they’re even found guilty? • See the full article on bail reform here: https://www.freethink.com/videos/bail... • Up next- Can a New Breed of Prosecutor Reform Our Broken System? • The Prosecutors Ending Mass Incarcera... • Follow Freethink. • -Facebook: / freethinkmedia • -Twitter: / freethinkmedia • -Instagram: / freethink • -Website: http://www.freethink.com • Join the Freethink forum: / freethinkforum

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