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Bail system
New Jersey eliminates cash bail for people accused of some crimes
Jan 9, 2017
A study in 2013 found that nearly 40 percent of people in New Jersey jails were only there because they could not afford to pay their bail.
New York Judge shakes up the bail system
Oct 16, 2015
Thousands of people are kept in jail pre-trial because they can't make bail.