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You don't have to go to other countries to see a different system -- the new DA in Philly (a reformist aligned with Black Lives Matter and other progressive cau
by elicash 8y ago
You don't have to go to other countries to see a different system -- the new DA in Philly (a reformist aligned with Black Lives Matter and other progressive causes) ended cash bail for low level offenses! https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/The-End-of-Cash-Bail-in-Philadelphia-District-Attorney-to-Issue-Policy-Change-474728233.html https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/The-End-of-Cash-B...
The article also notes that "In 1991, Washington, D.C., ended its bail bond system and now releases nearly 90 percent of pretrial defendants."