The US is the only country I can think of that has a bail industry to 'rent' deposits to the accused. In Canada if you accused of a crime, you may be required

The US is the only country I can think of that has a bail industry to 'rent' deposits to the accused. In Canada if you accused of a crime, you may be required to secure a surety or post a deposit but the whole idea of forcing the accused to secure hundreds of thousands of dollars for bail is unheard of. Obviously there are differences in Canadian vs US criminal proceedings, but I wouldn't assume that the bail system is integral to the US justice system. Many other countries do just fine without it.