END TO PRETRIAL DETENTION AND MONEY BAIL

The use of pretrial detention and money bail has contributed to the 500% explosion in U.S. jail populations over the last forty years. Tonight around 600,000 people will sleep in a local jail, even though over 75%, or about 462,000 people, have not been convicted of any crime. Most are caged, in some cases for … Continue reading END TO PRETRIAL DETENTION AND MONEY BAIL