For hundreds of years, people have paid bail -- putting up money or property as collateral to make sure defendants show up for trial. So the people who can pay get out of jail. And those who can't stay locked up sometimes for months or years, waiting for their day in court. We find out about an alternative that some California counties are trying out. As part of a new series focused on solutions for ending the cycle of incarceration and poverty, we look at what the end of money bail could mean.
Bay Area County Helps Offenders With Alternative to Paid Bail
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