Ep. 78 - What's Up with Cash Bail?
- Author
- Think Progressively
- Published
- Mon 31 Oct 2022
- Episode Link
- None
On this episode, with the onslaught of Republican attack ads surrounding cash bail, we take a look at what cash bail is and how critics of it want to reform the system. If you like our podcast, make sure to leave a 5-star review! Useful links from the episode:
- Muskego-Norway School District 2022 Annual Meeting
- House progressives press Biden to engage in direct talks with Russia on Ukraine
- Wisconsin reports widest score gap between Black and white students in nation
- Musk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the 'bird is freed'
- AB 981
- Politifact Article on Barnes' Bail Reform
- The bail bonds industry in the US is estimated to be worth $2.4 billion annually
- ACLU: Bail Reform
- According to a 2015 Report by the Vera Institute of Justice
- The cost of this detainment is $13.6 billion annually according to the Prison Policy Initiative
- The New Yorker: Before the Law
- BAILING ON A BROKEN CASH BAIL SYSTEM: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CASH BAIL REFORM IN NORTH CAROLINA, KENTUCKY, AND CALIFORNIA
- Supporting Individual Agency in the Pretrial Release Process
- Bail Reform Takes Flight in Philly
- Report: Bail reforms could save Ohio taxpayers $67 million a year
