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Andrew Yang policy on DECREASE PRE-TRIAL CASH BAIL
In this country, you’re innocent until proven guilty. However, too many Americans are currently in jail before their day in court because they can’t afford to post bail.
This is problematic for many reasons.
First, it costs the country almost $80b per year in incarceration costs and loss of productivity.
Second, it puts pressure on people to take plea agreements even when they may not have committed a crime, as awaiting trial while in jail can impose a longer incarceration period than the plea deal. The unconvicted jail population is two to three times the size of the convicted population.
https://www.yang2020.com/policies/cashbail/
