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San Francisco, CA 94102
USA
Are you aware that Black people, Latinos, and Native Americans are twice as likely to be stuck in jail because they can’t afford bail? The U.S. money bail system is largely to blame for over-crowded jails across the nation. 70 percent of people are incarcerated for one simple reason: being too poor to afford bail.
The bail trap
Unscrupulous bail bonds contracts allow private corporations to make exorbitant profits off of people living in poverty. While people with access to wealth can buy their freedom, poor people have weeks, months, and even years of their lives taken from them.
This isn’t justice. Race and socio-economic status should not determine whether someone is free or in jail while they await their trial.
Come and see “The Bail Trap” and let’s talk about what we can do to replace the broken money bail system right here in California.