U.S.: Justice Department Says Poor Can't Be Held When They Can't Afford Bail - NEWS

NBC News
August 19, 2016

by Pete Williams

 

    Holding defendants in jail because they can't afford to make bail is unconstitutional, the Justice Department said in a court filing late Thursday — the first time the government has taken such a position before a federal appeals court.
    It's the latest step by the Obama administration in encouraging state courts to move away from imposing fixed cash bail amounts and jailing those who can't pay.

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