IMHO, if the bail is too high for the accused to be able to possibly pay, it is excessive. The wealth (or lack thereof) of the accused should be a consideration in setting the bail.
I'm fairly liberal, but I don't think we should bail out a hypothetical murderer that happens to be homeless for $0, simply because that's what they can afford.
I do feel like we need a low-cost solution to monitored release. Something like an ankle monitor that isn't ridiculously overpriced, or just an app on the defendant's phone for misdemeanors. Maybe someday you can have the defendant swallow an AirTag that adheres itself to the stomach for a few months, and perhaps monitors pre-trial conditions such as discontinuing alcohol or drug use.
Totally agree. By the same logic, we shouldn't release a billionaire murderer just because they can afford it. Being rich doesn't always correlate with risk.
Cash bail is an anachronism that makes a bunch of money at the expense of society's undesirables, so little progress is made on fixing it. See also the private prison system.
IMHO, if the bail is too high for the accused to be able to possibly pay, it is excessive. The wealth (or lack thereof) of the accused should be a consideration in setting the bail.
I'm fairly liberal, but I don't think we should bail out a hypothetical murderer that happens to be homeless for $0, simply because that's what they can afford.
I do feel like we need a low-cost solution to monitored release. Something like an ankle monitor that isn't ridiculously overpriced, or just an app on the defendant's phone for misdemeanors. Maybe someday you can have the defendant swallow an AirTag that adheres itself to the stomach for a few months, and perhaps monitors pre-trial conditions such as discontinuing alcohol or drug use.
Totally agree. By the same logic, we shouldn't release a billionaire murderer just because they can afford it. Being rich doesn't always correlate with risk.
Yes, I agree. Bail is quite punitive in the USA.
Dont think there have been any financial bail requirements in the UK since the late 1800s.
Slavery was also abolished in the UK in 1833.
Cash bail is an anachronism that makes a bunch of money at the expense of society's undesirables, so little progress is made on fixing it. See also the private prison system.