The reality is that judges rarely face any penalty for setting bail too high and preventative detention is used for nonviolent crimes. Judges can even benefit

The reality is that judges rarely face any penalty for setting bail too high and preventative detention is used for nonviolent crimes. Judges can even benefit from it. Elected judges can tout their "tough on crime" bona fides in their ads. Appointed judges become more attractive for higher seats by politicians who promised to be "tough on crime". It's bad medicine.