Jaquaree Simmons. You probably haven’t yet heard his name. 23 years old. Caged pretrial in Harris County, TX. Called his mom almost every day from his jail cell. Crying & begging for help. One week after he entered, found dead. This happened 10 days ago. “All I can do is scream.” pic.twitter.com/s20rkXqfhq
— Scott Hechinger (@ScottHech) February 28, 2021
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Chicagoans who’ve been impacted by pretrial incarceration and worked to #EndMoneyBail react to the passage of Pretrial Fairness Act: https://t.co/ZknXdzulpI
— Coalition to End Money Bond (@endmoneybond) February 28, 2021
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Reducing use of cash bail & pretrial detention should be an easy place for bipartisan consensus. Smaller govt + less infringement on civil liberties + research-supported! I’ll gladly talk w anyone who’s curious about the evidence & tradeoffs. #txlegehttps://t.co/OD7UnP6oeO
— Jennifer Doleac (@jenniferdoleac) March 7, 2021
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“If Rich Fitzgerald wanted it to happen, there could be universal testing tomorrow,” [Hallam] said. “Our home rule charter gives him almost unilateral authority.
— Bethany Hallam (@bethanyhallam) March 3, 2021
“What are we waiting for — someone to die? Is that what it will take for him to care about covid in the jail?” https://t.co/nBHlbuZI7N
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Illinois has become the first state in the country to completely abolish cash bail, setting the stage for a significant overhaul of its criminal justice system. https://t.co/zN7DoATg0J
— NBCBLK (@NBCBLK) March 14, 2021