#130 Does Eliminating Cash Bail Harm Public Safety?

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*More US jurisdictions are questioning the use of money bail systems for pretrial release from jail. But many in law enforcement and the bail bond industry say this will damage public safety. Is that true? What really happens when you trash cash bail?* *Dr. Don Stemen* ( https://www.luc.edu/criminaljustice/stemen.shtml ) *of Loyola University in Chicago is co-author of a new research paper about* *what really happened when Cook County, Illinois, moved away from cash bail.* ( http://www.safetyandjusticechallenge.org/resource/dollars-and-sense-in-cook-county/ ) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands