Innocent until proven guilty is a myth when cash bail systems are used. In Texas, 75% of people in jail are legally innocent, waiting for trial for their alleged crimes. Reliable risk assessment tools exist to screen for those who are flight risks, yet only 6 of 254 counties...
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in Texas use these tools. This creates a 2-tiered system where the poor are penalized, and creates a snowball effect in terms of lost work and wages This is one of the many parts of our criminal justice system that needs reform. https://www.texasobserver.org/in-texas-3-out-of-4-county-jail-inmates-havent-been-convicted-of-a-crime/ …
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