What You Need to Know About Possible Changes to Bail in California
The cash bail system in most of the United States has been heavily criticized as being unfair to those who do not have the financial means to get out of jail. In San Diego, criminal defendants must pay a fee to get out of jail until the date of their trial. If they don’t have enough money, they can be stuck in jail until that day. Over time, many people realized that this system rewards those who can afford bail and punishes those who can’t. In some cases, people charged with serious offenses go free almost immediately, while others stay in jail awaiting trial for a year or longer simply because they can’t afford to post bail. Cash bail allows…
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