70% of people in jail are there for one reason: living in poverty.
— Brave New Films (@bravenewfilms) December 6, 2021
Low-income Americans are sitting in jails for days, months, and even years simply because they can’t afford to pay high bail amounts.
And the bail industry is raking in billions. pic.twitter.com/AqlPkD7KxQ
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As you read these words, there are 400,000 human beings in cages separated from their families solely because they cannot pay cash bail, and the U.S. and the Philippines are the only two countries in the world that allow a for-profit cash bail industry.
— Alec Karakatsanis (@equalityAlec) December 6, 2021
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End cash bail.
— Jill Lehmann (@justiceseeker78) December 17, 2021
“Three people were out on bond following an investigation that alleged insurance fraud, credit card fraud and prostitution at a well-known Des Moines bail bond service.”https://t.co/Pr2t1Fsv4y
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New year, new annual report! 👏 Hear from our clients, have a look at our financials, our plans for the future, and more.
— The Bail Project (@bailproject) December 13, 2021
Read it here: https://t.co/fuRzGujIsE pic.twitter.com/nxHIuEbG3o