Bail Reform and the "movement" towards unaccountable Pretrial Release across the U.S.

Criminal Justice Reform has been marketed around the country as a better system for those criminally charged, but in reality these reforms end up weakening accountability in the criminal justice system by fundamentally making it easier for repeat criminals to get out of jail – all while leaving the victims behind.  Disguised under programs that promote "personal bonds" and "unsecured bonds,” these unaccountable pretrial release programs are destroying criminal accountability, reducing judicial discretion, and making our communities less safe.

To compound the problem, ”black box” computer algorithms called "pretrial risk assessments" are supposedly going to be able to predict who is going to commit another crime and who is going to flee.  These computer algorithms have already been found to not only be ineffective but also unfairly racially profile defendants of protected classes.  In fact, over 110 Civil Rights Groups have demanded an end to the use of these programs for pretrial release decision making and sentencing.

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