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I'm no expert here, so perhaps you can enlighten me. Isn't the whole idea of a "bail schedule" or a "bail algorithm" to have set amounts of bail for a certain c
by CobrastanJorji 9y ago
I'm no expert here, so perhaps you can enlighten me. Isn't the whole idea of a "bail schedule" or a "bail algorithm" to have set amounts of bail for a certain crime, like "this person is accused of a DUI, has committed no previous crimes, bail is therefore $1000?" Does wealth provide any sort of multiplier?
- gnicholas 9y agoIt certainly can be a multiplier. See $66M bail in the case of this wealthy heiress (whom I believe had no previous record): http://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/2085665/chinese-born-heiress-posts-us66m-bail-california http://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/... This was undoubtedly also because she was a flight risk. But this is the case with all super-wealthy people who have means to flee the jurisdiction (private jets or access to other private transportation). This doesn't mean a rich person will have a high bail amount for all types of crimes, but this would be taking into consideration their ties to the community (own a mansion in town? You're probably not going to leave it behind. Ditto for your high-paying job.) Not saying any of this is fair — just that this is how the bail-setting factors get applied.