Equal Justice Regardless of Wealth - Tell Congress to End Cash Bail!

The use of cash bail to release inmates from jail is an unfair and ineffective practice. People with money and connections can simply go free, while inmates who can't afford it must sit behind bars awaiting trial.

Sometimes, this can take years, and results in missed education and lost jobs. Parents can't care for their children, and may lose them. And in extreme cases, non-violent people accused of minor crimes suffer severe trauma and violence simply because they or their families cannot afford to post bail. 

Clearly, cash bail punishes the poor without improving public safety. It is time to even the playing field so that all inmates are treated equally before their trials. Washington, D.C. has no cash bail system, yet their release rates, court appearance rates and public safety rates are very high.

Demand equal justice regardless of wealth! Sign the petition to urge Congress to phase out cash bail and use more effective, unbiased measures like risk assessment, supervision, and monitoring to ensure justice and protect public safety while the accused await trial.

Dear Decision Maker,

I am writing today to urge you to reform the criminal justice system by championing an end to the cash bail system.

The use of cash bail to help determine the release of people accused of crimes from jail is an unfair and ineffective practice. People with money and connections can simply go free, while inmates who can't afford it must sit behind bars awaiting trial.

Sometimes, this can take years, and results in missed education and job loss. Parents can't care for their children, and may lose them. And when no one posts bail, taxpayers are saddled with prisoners' daily expenses. This wastes an estimated $9 billion of taxpayers' dollars every year.

Cash bail punishes the poor without improving public safety. For example, Washington, D.C. has no cash bail system, yet their release rates, court appearance rates and public safety rates are very high.

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I believe that it is time to even the playing field so that all inmates are treated equally before their trials. I respectfully urge you to phase out cash bail and use more effective, unbiased measures like risk assessment, supervision and monitoring to keep defendants in check while they await trial.

Thank you for taking the time to read and consider this petition.

Sincerely, 

[Your name]

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