As the federal government prepares to pass bail reform legislation, a closer look at why bail has become a focus of Canadian anxiety around crime.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/the-bail-backlash-9.7135219?cmp=rss
Why it matters:
When courts release someone accused of snatching a young child, public safety is sidelined and accountability looks optional. This isn’t legal nuance — it’s a risk to families who expect the justice system to keep predators off the street.
“We are opposed to Prop 3 because this is going to overload an already overburdened pre-trial detention system. Because of overcrowding, the jail system is already the largest warehouse of people with mental illness in the state of Texas. We cannot keep punishing our way out of this mental health crisis.” https://www.texasobserver.org/bail-crackdown-ballot-mental-health-crisis/
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New Film Exposes Deadly Houston Jail and “Unconstitutional” System of Cash Bail
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