> Bail is usually proportional to your crime I think it is supposed to be tied to how likely you might be to flee. So a rich person accused of a crime that cou

> Bail is usually proportional to your crime I think it is supposed to be tied to how likely you might be to flee. So a rich person accused of a crime that could lead to the death penalty would have huge bail. (Or likely not be given bail at all.). A poor person accused of a minor crime would likely have a very low bail.