Fact Sheet: Profit Over People
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 6, 2022
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Rife with unethical and harmful practices, the commercial bail industry maximizes profits at the expense of safety and justice. After an individual is arrested, the court assigns conditions intended to ensure that they return for their court dates and remain arrest-free. Too often, those conditions include the assignment of cash bail—money an individual must pay to secure their release pretrial. Today, an individual’s ability to afford the cost of bail is the single most important factor in determining if a person is released to the community pretrial or if they await their . . .
