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Federal Ruling in Calhoun, Ga. Case is Why We Can't Stop Pushing Back on Money Bail

In a 2-1 decision, the justices said Wednesday that the city's bond rules are constitutional, even though defendants who can't afford bail remain behind bars for up to 48 hours after their arrests. Two days in jail does not cause unreasonable harm to a person's life, the justices argued.

chrysse haynesAugust 24, 2018money bail, bail, bail bonds, pretrial bail, 48 hour rule, poverty, criminalization of poverty, discrimination, wealth based discrimination, wealthbased inequality, policy reform