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This R&D provides resources on the legal controversy surrounding fixed bail amounts. The U.S. Department of Justice recently filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, arguing that fixed bail amounts unfairly discriminate against the poor. This is the first time that the Justice Department has submitted a legal opinion about fixed bail schedules.
In amicus brief, Justice Department says fixed bail amounts are “unconstitutional.” Here’s why https://t.co/tVETtYyOZ7 #CJReform
— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) August 22, 2016
How Pittsburgh fixed its bail system to be fair to all defendants, without stretching the court’s budget https://t.co/bbgTEFakmZ #bailreform
— Sara Dorn (@sara_dorn) August 22, 2016
Fault Lines Debate: Fixed Bail, The Best We Can Dohttps://t.co/niZ1kl36ja
from @clsesq pic.twitter.com/YICO4e4oTH— Fault Lines (@faultXlines) August 22, 2016
Justice Department blasts ‘unconstitutional’ fixed bail schedules – NY Daily News https://t.co/0RrUNL6caA
— Eric Sanders (@SandersFirmPC) August 20, 2016
“America’s bail system is a war on the poor. Let’s get rid of it.” https://t.co/BCBHfYknoN
— Vox (@voxdotcom) August 24, 2016
Bail reform advocates are taking direct action, raising money to put up bail for poor defendants. https://t.co/MKQrmsfhl9
— The Marshall Project (@MarshallProj) August 24, 2016
The U.S. Justice Department says it’s unconstitutional to jail people who can’t afford bail https://t.co/0CAZtUNtzI
— Mic (@mic) August 23, 2016
Poor people can’t be jailed for not being able to pay bail, Justice Department says https://t.co/Mo6fiFiLWA pic.twitter.com/lIyj5qZlMM
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) August 23, 2016
Justice department: It’s unconstitutional to jail poor people who can’t afford bail https://t.co/aciLD6j6aS pic.twitter.com/OcWVRPOSlC
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 20, 2016
DC has a system of selective pre-trial detention but effectively did away w bail in 1991. Here’s the backstory: https://t.co/5fISFT9vA6
— Garance Franke-Ruta (@thegarance) August 20, 2016