notPsychosiz
I started this gangsta sh-
According to this, 40% of ppl in jail are non-violent offenders there merely because they could not pay bail.
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How Bail is used to incarcerate the poor regardless of innocence (Jon Oliver)
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"Of the 26,459 cases in which bail was set (New York City), 19,137 -- or 72.3% -- the bail amount was $1,000 or less. “Despite [this] relatively low bail amount,” writes the report, “the overwhelming preponderance of defendants required to post that bail amount were jailed because they could not do so.”
http://priceonomics.com/americas-peculiar-bail-system/
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Steve MacDonald • 19 days ago
Just another part of American society organized to mercilessly exploit the poor and ease the way for the wealthy.
http://priceonomics.com/americas-peculiar-bail-system/
A commenter from that article:
Steve MacDonald • 19 days ago
Just another part of American society organized to mercilessly exploit the poor and ease the way for the wealthy.
Drip Bayless
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Not handed to us on a plate, definitely not.
Speaking from personal experience I would agree. I had an incident where I was ticketed for not having my current insurance on me. I had only had a ticket once before in Chicago ( a parking ticket) so I figured I would just pay it that would be the end of it. I didn't realize I had to appear in court for the ticket and paid it after the date but nonetheless paid it. A year or so later I get pulled over again (big surprise 
) and as the cop is checking my drivers license he comes back and places me under arrest. Of course I'm like "for what!?" He says "for an unpaid ticket/failure to appear." I explain that I did indeed pay it and he asks if I have the receipt, 
I told him "not on me it was over a year ago" and I get hauled off to jail. I had to call up some family and have them bail me out which was around $230.00 or sit there till the morning or possibly longer for my trial. Fortunately it wasn't a problem for my family to come up with the money otherwise I would have had to sit there for a couple days at least. I think after all the court fees and the state money grab in driver responsibility fees I ended up paying over $1000 as the result of 1 ticket. I can't imagine if I was poor and couldn't come up with any of the money and the results of that. Oh and the funny thing about my receipt for the original ticket, it says plainly on the top of it "clearance for failure to appear." If only I had it on me at the time.
) and as the cop is checking my drivers license he comes back and places me under arrest. Of course I'm like "for what!?" He says "for an unpaid ticket/failure to appear." I explain that I did indeed pay it and he asks if I have the receipt, I told him "not on me it was over a year ago" and I get hauled off to jail. I had to call up some family and have them bail me out which was around $230.00 or sit there till the morning or possibly longer for my trial. Fortunately it wasn't a problem for my family to come up with the money otherwise I would have had to sit there for a couple days at least. I think after all the court fees and the state money grab in driver responsibility fees I ended up paying over $1000 as the result of 1 ticket. I can't imagine if I was poor and couldn't come up with any of the money and the results of that. Oh and the funny thing about my receipt for the original ticket, it says plainly on the top of it "clearance for failure to appear." If only I had it on me at the time.Yapdatfool
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This should be moved to HL.
That being said, the last 5 minutes give some hope as I've never heard of 'pre-trial services'. Then again I live in WI, where jail + bail = booms for small towns/counties.
That being said, the last 5 minutes give some hope as I've never heard of 'pre-trial services'. Then again I live in WI, where jail + bail = booms for small towns/counties.
Dzali OG
Dz Ali OG...Pay me like you owe me!
The current system of bailing out before you're even proven guilty is a travesty and needs be addressed.
The thing where brothers are copping pleas just to get out on time served is boonk too.
The thing where brothers are copping pleas just to get out on time served is boonk too.
disgusting