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Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Eliminate Cash Bail

Every day between 400,000 and 500,000 people are behind bars who haven't been convicted of a crime, they are just awaiting their day in court. Senator Bernie Sanders has plans to change this. If his Bill passes, it would be a monumental victory for criminal justice reform across the country.

chrysse haynesAugust 29, 2018money bail, cash bail, bernie sanders, congress, No Money Bail Act, Senate, criminalization of poverty, criminal justice reform, policy reform, policy, end money bail, discrimination