Inability to pay bail can result in person's loss of:
Job
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Custody of Children
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Housing/Transportation
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Pressure to Plead GuiltyPretrial detention increases a person's likelihood
of pleading guilty by 46%. Waiting in jail for one's trial can begin a cycle of hardship, especially for those who are poor. Each day the pressure to plead guilty increases, even if the charges may eventually be dismissed. |
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Video Credit: Brave New Films
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