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Causes Causes of Wrongful Convictions Systemic Problems Bail Industry Discriminatory Against The Poor
Bail Industry Discriminatory Against The Poor
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- Published on Thursday, 25 September 2014 17:19
- Written by AFA
Two-thirds of the 750,000 people in America's jails are because they are awaiting trials. Almost 90% of these accused felons are held until trial because they can't afford bail; which is why the American Bar Association, the National Association of Counties, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National District Attorneys Association, and others have condemned commercial bail as discriminatory.
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