Bail Reform

In the Courts resource section, you identified the reason for having bail, the pros and cons of the current bail system, and its impact on diverse populations.

Representative Ayanna Pressley from Massachusetts stated One of my priorities is criminal justice reform, and there is certainly bipartisan support for that (Oakes & Fleming, 2018).

Take a position: What would a just (fair) pretrial bail system include (or exclude). Include three to five ideas, and a rationale to support your post.

Reference
Oakes, B., & Fleming, W. (2018). Pressley says voters have a choice: Status quo or changing Washington. Retrieved from https://www.wbur.org/news/2018/08/29/status-quo-or-change-ayanna-pressley

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