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There is a legitimate issue in bond reform though - the poor typically do not have the money to bond out and therefore support their family while in jail awaiti
by phone8675309 3y ago
There is a legitimate issue in bond reform though - the poor typically do not have the money to bond out and therefore support their family while in jail awaiting trial and the middle-class (through bail bonds) and rich (though having money and property) do. This is a fundamental issue of equity, and I'm not sure what we can do to deal with it other than to say nobody gets bail (which is unconstitutional) or that bail is computed based on the defendant's financial situation (which is done in some places already).
This is a subset of the problem with crimes that are only punishable by fines. In that case, they are de facto legal for the rich and middle class unless the fines scale by the defendant's financial situation as some countries already do.
- mc32 3y agoWhy can't they assess whether a suspect is currently productive or not? If someone can't prove means of income other than through the thing they are up on charges for, the point is moot. Now, yeah, if a productive member of society say crashed into someone else's car, drove off and now is in trouble but ultimately could be productive while the case is processes, sure. Put a tracker on the suspect and let them out without bond; however, is they tamper or skip that would add to the charges and bond or incarceration's would be required due to forfeiting their rights/privileges.