For purposes of this paper, Failure to Appear (FTA): The requirement of paying a defendants will show up for court to “cash bail” will be included in the When a person fails to attend specified amount of money to face the charges against them and definition of “secured bond.” a scheduled court hearing as the court to secure release from other state identified purposes.7 required by court order, po. [...] If objective.19 Presumption: the accused complies with all A legal inference that a court the court requirements and can make unless other facts lead attends all the necessary court Pretrial Services or them to the contrary.23 hearings, the bail amount is Supervision: returned at the conclusion of A program that can provide risk the case. [...] Constitution, the Eighth Amendment was ratified with broad support.31 It prohibited excessive bail, cementing the importance of reasonable bail conditions.32 This highlighted the country’s commitment to protecting the inherent right of individuals to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.33 In 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment extended the protection of these rights to state governments, and many. [...] Across the United States, jurisdictions are reevaluating bail systems to align with fairness, equity, and the presumption of innocence.42 Some stakeholders are calling to remove monetary conditions of bail in favor of a system that no longer bases release or detention solely on one’s ability to pay.43 This reexamination of the fairness of the bail system has resulted in efforts to dismantle the cl. [...] Census Pretrial Detention Population 2019 jail population and percentage of individuals held pretrial from the most recent Census of Jails Purpose of Bail Reasons for bail will be categorized as follows, and any designated “primary purpose” will be noted: • Court appearance • Safety of another (includes victim, witness, or others) • Safety of the public • Safety of the defendant • Prevent obstruct.
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