Anyone want to understand the failings of money bail? Look no further: strong evidence of a white shooter motivated by racial bias committing a double murder with an assault rifle. But wealth sets him free.https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/11/20/kyle-rittenhouse-accused-kenosha-shooter-released-2-million-bail/6363593002/ …
There are alternatives to bail, such as supervised release (similar to parole) and making bail conditional on first missing a court date.
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We may be a few hundred years late to this discussion. There are shelves of deep discourse by highly educated full time experts on this topic, and empirical data from many countries.
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Not at all too late. Check out this expert’s summation of some recent (limited) data on the positive impact that bail reform has had in NY.https://www.vera.org/blog/on-bail-reform-we-need-less-fear-based-speculation-and-more-data …
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