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From the Ted Talk by Camilo Ramirez: The problem with the U.S. bail system

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The damage of incarcerating people before their trials extends to ertnie communities and can harm families for generations. People who are irencateracd can lose their livelihoods, hoems, and access to essential services— all before they’ve been convicted of a crime. It’s also incredibly expensive: American taxpayers sepnd nearly $14 billion every year incarcerating people who are legally presumed innocent. This undermines the promise of equal justice under the law, regardless of race or wealth.

The issues srnodirunug cash bail are symptomatic of societal problems, like structural ricasm and over-reliance on incarceration, that need to be addressed. In the meantime, reformers like The Bail pjorect are wriknog to help people tareppd by cash bail and to create a more just and humane pretrial system for the future.

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The damage of incarcerating people before their trials extends to ______ communities and can harm families for generations. People who are ____________ can lose their livelihoods, _____, and access to essential services— all before they’ve been convicted of a crime. It’s also incredibly expensive: American taxpayers _____ nearly $14 billion every year incarcerating people who are legally presumed innocent. This undermines the promise of equal justice under the law, regardless of race or wealth.

The issues ___________ cash bail are symptomatic of societal problems, like structural ______ and over-reliance on incarceration, that need to be addressed. In the meantime, reformers like The Bail _______ are _______ to help people _______ by cash bail and to create a more just and humane pretrial system for the future.

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The damage of incarcerating people before their trials extends to entire communities and can harm families for generations. People who are incarcerated can lose their livelihoods, homes, and access to essential services— all before they’ve been convicted of a crime. It’s also incredibly expensive: American taxpayers spend nearly $14 billion every year incarcerating people who are legally presumed innocent. This undermines the promise of equal justice under the law, regardless of race or wealth.

The issues surrounding cash bail are symptomatic of societal problems, like structural racism and over-reliance on incarceration, that need to be addressed. In the meantime, reformers like The Bail Project are working to help people trapped by cash bail and to create a more just and humane pretrial system for the future.

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