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Bail reform restores basic American values of freedom and justice
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David Bahr
Aug 24, 2017
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Bail System Changes, California, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Pretrial, State Policy
originally published in
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Supported by organizations including the California Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence, and R Street, the bill would essentially do away with the state’s existing money bail system – a system that erroneously relies on a person’s wealth, rather than a person’s risk when deciding whether or not the person should be released from jail.
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