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Inability to pay bail​ can result in person's loss of: ​
Wrench
Job
Family
Custody of Children
House
Housing/Transportation

Pressure to Plead Guilty

Pretrial 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. 
​The Harmful Ripples of Pretrial Detention
  Video Credit: Brave New Films
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  • Updates
  • About
    • Member Organizations
    • Affiliations
  • Bail Funds
    • Community Bail Fund
    • Immigration Bond Fund
  • Criminal Justice
    • Task Force Overview
    • End Cash Bail
    • Public Campaigns
    • Projects
    • Hamilton County Fact Sheet
  • Economic Mobility
    • Task Force Overview
    • CBAs
    • #DevelopWithUs Campaign
    • DevelopWithUs Candidate Forums
    • CLT Feasibility Study
  • Education
    • Task Force Overview
    • Restorative Practices
    • Candidate Forums
    • District Issues Videos
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