When I was working on the mayoral campaign here, I was shocked to discover how many people were in jail for months and even years, simply because they couldn’t pay a $100 fine. That’s insane.
Kicking them when they’re down
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Yeah, we’re working on eliminating money bail entirely (or at the judge’s discretion) but it is being ferociously opposed by the bail bonds lobby.